Madison Lloyd - Things I Imagine When I Close My Eyes
I remember as a kid exploring nearby grasslands barefoot, looking for the tallest trees to climb. I had this obsession to get closer to the sun. I would climb to the highest point, lay there, and look into the sun until I couldn’t see anything else. The glare would blind my vision, an d I would suddenly start to hear BB king in my head. I would eventually be able to open eyes, where I would found myself riding in the back of grandparent’s car. As soon as I was able to see things clearly the first thing I would notice is my grandpa’s silhouette in the front of the car. I remember riding through town with him just about every other day. Somehow we were constantly moving to a new city, I began searching for things to replacement what I had to leave behind. I couldn’t look at anything else, my eye were mounted to back seat window. After staring for so long I began to have these illusions of myself running along side of the car as we were driving. I felt a serge of power flowing through my body, like I could do anything within the realm of my imagination. So began to test my capabilites, I could leap hundreds of feet, teleport through objects, and even increase my speed beyond anything of this world. Everything was happening so fast, I could alternate between these abilities as we were flying down the interstate. My mind couldn’t focus on anything else, breathing became obsolete. That didn’t last too long, As soon as I realize that I should probable grab some air my powers would vanish. If only I understood what that feeling was at the time. It took me years to realize that I’ve been chasing that feeling everyday of my life. I discovered that there are different pathways to reaching this feeling. It happens when I put my headphones on and play music, when I am swimming underneath water, when I am running full speed. I am able to recreate this feeling in a variety of ways. Simply to hold my breath makes me feel like a kid with every super power one could have. This feeling is what I use to fuel my self expression.
