In The Woods

A Story by Chaos

My time in Santa Cruz

Yes, I visited Santa Cruz two years back and loved it. I had the most amazing experience while I was there. I was at USC campus grounds and went for a hike in the woods for 4 hours. On my travels, my brother showed me a path to a place that was awe inspiring to me.

In The Woods

We came across a hut, camouflaged in the woods and it was so incredible that I was forced to bring my words to a whisper.

I went inside and I couldn’t believe that there was life that resided in-between the trees and far from the cars and people; solitude.

I kept thinking, I wish I could stay here and be surrounded by nothing; taste nothing.

I wanted to hear my own thoughts and words resonating in my mind and have them played for me like a player piano, in a living room, in summertime, with the breeze gently sauntering into the room through the sheer polyester curtains that played see-saw and allowed that sweet summer breeze to comfort my fingers as I played.

The room was sacred.

It was a life.

I could feel the life force touching my skin and holding me there for a moment as I tried to absorb every site, smell, touch, and sound.

I wanted to record that moment and play it over for me when I needed my peace.

That makeshift cottage or home WAS and IS my solitude.

For the first time in my life, I was moved by silence and I could hear the earth breathing and making love to itself.

The earth is alive and I felt it on that summer day in a makeshift home.

I was blessed to be able to touch solitude.

If I could go there again, I would.