Post Tenebras Lux

The glimmers cry in their squashed prison. They want to be set free, realised, achieve the purpose of their being.

Although captured they have a window, one beautiful vision.

The glimmers endure the days- merely surviving, sustaining themselves, venturing on- it is the night they look forward to as it is here where they can see the untouched still sky shining down on them. It is here they forget everything else.

The first of the two glimmers is complaining one day, “why can’t we be up there with the stars”, the second agrees but explains how they were put in their place for a reason.

The two went about their business- day after day, night after night.

Both shared adoration for the spectacle mother nature offered come nightfall.

Glimmer Two used the nights wonder to get through the days, however, Glimmer One began to be filled with hatred and jealousy. Why was he stuck here when he should be up there shining.

Time passed until Glimmer Two woke one day and to his dismay found that Glimmer One was lying there with his lights out.

Days went by, weeks, months, time was an unknown entity. Glimmer Two knew he couldn’t give in despite how tempting it became- doubt sat on his shoulder yet he never lost the vision that he must be there for a purpose. He never gave up hope.

Eternities later and Glimmer Two began to feel a sense that he wasn’t alone. A human was with him. Yes a Human!

The Human didn’t seem to recognise him, nor able to see or hear him. Nevertheless, Glimmer Two was grateful for the company and the days went on.

Weeks went by and this human began to build an object of sorts. Unfazed by the sudden movement and action of the person was making, Glimmer Two remained transfixed each night with the stars.

Progress went on and slowly but surely a shape came to the man’s creation. At first the Glimmer couldn’t distinguish what it was but after a while he realised what it was- the human was making a ladder!

It now made sense, the Glimmer had this period of waiting and refinement but now he would be set free and able to shine. Maybe this human wanted to shine too!

Upon completion of the ladder the two headed up. The window that once was a foreign beauty was burst open and with a cry the man screamed, “I’m FREEEEEEE! Time to cause some chaos!”, then he ran off into the distance.

Glimmer Two was shocked. In all this wonder why would you want to inflict such a thing on the world.

Nevertheless he thanked the stars for this occurrence, spent a moment of silence for Glimmer One, and then floated away.