Written for the LJ Community lost_in_108, prompt 70: sea.
It's my first time doing one of these and I'm not really sure how I feel about the result. I had a lot of trouble with the 108 word limit!
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
-Sarah
Sailing Without the Stars to Guide Me
He lives like a sailor who has lost sight of the stars.
Like someone who didn't need anyone before. Didn't need anything but the lit up map in the sky.
But her blue eyes are like water and she has him drowning. Falling fast to the bottom of the sea where there are no stars.
Blind.
He's blind without them. It's only her down here and he doesn't know how to live with anyone but himself.
He thinks of candles flickering out. Of the moon reflected in the sea. Of stars exploding and the sky going blank.
Her lips brush against his and his eyes begin to readjust.