Birth

Birth

 

01100010 01101001 01110010 01110100 01101000 00001101 00001010

 

                The image flashed in my mind, and suddenly I knew what had just occurred. I had no prior memories to this, that sequence of numbers was and forever will be my first memory. The sequence means BIRTH, the idea of coming to life.

               

01101100 01101001 01100110 01100101 00001101 00001010 00001101 00001010

(Life)

 

                Again I recognized the sequence of numbers as a term. LIFE, to which scientist referred to all things living. But to what philosophers and thinkers thought of as history and what we do with ourselves and what we can do with ourselves. This was my second memory.

                I began to observe what was around me, my eyes remained closed but I could feel very well and smell a salty spray, the soothing feeling of waves lapping over my body. I could also hear the sound of the waves, and of the life around me. This was my third memory.

 

01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01100001 01110010 01100101 00111111

(You are?)

                This was my fourth and the most confusing memory of my birth, who am I? What am I? Am I an animal? A rock on the beach? No, rocks don’t have memories, what am I? But I knew a way to further answer the question. I opened my eyes, my first site. The sky was grey and overcast, steadily getting darker.

                I moved my eyes down, to face my body. My chest, my stomach, my groin, legs, and feet. All visible, and I wished for more. What did I look like?

                Another reaction came to my mind, and I slowly moved my arms up so my elbows were even with my body. And slowly I sat up.

 

01110111 01101000 01100101 01110010 01100101 00100000 01100100 01101111 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01100010 01100101 01101100 01101111 01101110 01100111 00111111

(Where Do You Belong?)

 

                This memory was one I connected with the previous, the two seemed to interlink, and if I answered one the other would reveal itself. But how do I answer one? But I knew the first step, I stood and stretched my muscles. I was surprised at how much really needed to be tested.

                I began to walk from the place where I laid, and the waves lapped over them hiding any evidence of my being there. 

Reviews

[Fredrick Malkyor]

This has the makings of a great thriller, my friend! For what I can make out with the 1's and 0's and mentions of scientists this seems to be related to a cyberpunk them, which is so rarely done. I find it to be good taste that the cyberpunk theme's and era's are starting awaken again and you, sir, are one of those people that is bringing it back. I thank you for the read and look forward to the next chapter. Til next time,

Fredrick Malkyor

[Ruth]

This is excellent! Surreal and captivating! I was immersed :) And that is a good sign it is great art!
It is almost claustrophobic and yet liberating in a way..brilliant!
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