I wish we could open our eyes to see in all directions at the same time...
I wish we could open our eyes
to see in all directions at the same time
Oh what a beautiful view
if you were never aware of what was around you
And it is true what you said
that I live like a hermit in my own head
but when the sun shines again
I'll pull the curtains and blinds to let the light in Today I was sitting in front of Alden in the sunken garden waitng for my next class. The garden is sorrounded by high bushes on all sides and is almost completely covered by a canopy of trees above. It's the sort of garden that you can walk past a million times without ever really noticing it. Apparently no one had noticed it today because I was left alone to my thoughts. I was listening to Deathcab loud enough to drown out all sound around me. I felt utterly secluded. All alone while sorrounded by 20,000 people. I closed my eyes and leaned back against the cool stone of the bench I sat on. The shade and breeze calmed me and I cleared my mind and truly relaxed for the first time in days. I sat with my eyes closed for a good ten minutes. Just concentrating on my breathing and letting the wind blow my hair around. Then I felt something touch my hand. I opened my eyes and looked over to see a brown, wild rabbit. My sudden movement surprised him and he scurried back about a foot. I sat there looking at him for the next twenty minutes. There we were looking at eachother. So aware of eachother while streams of people walked past, oblivious to our existence. In that moment, there was such beauty. And then, just like that, he scurried into the bushes.
Moments like that happen every once in a while to me. I think it's life's way of reminding me to slow down and appreciate things.