Spectrum MontreThunder roars off into the distance, I can feel its vibration within me. Jake's ears perk up as he listens carefully to the oncoming storm. Birds are chattering all around, the cool breeze relieves me every few seconds the wind picks up then dies slowly. Another roar, it is getting closer, I take a deep breath and the smell of earth and rain fill my lungs. This is what I call a perfect day, away from all the worries and stress of life. It’s just me and Jake. In this very moment I don’t worry about my depression or anxiety. I have very few moments I feel at peace with myself, and this moment now is where I want to stay.
I have always been different from the people around me, I never quite understood the way others functioned. All I want to do is be alone with my imagination and my pets. I am always working on something artistic, with my earphone's stuck in my ears, it has always kept me at peace ever since I was a young child. When I start on a project I keep at it until I finish, it has always been hard for me to stop halfway through. When I get an idea stuck in my head it’s the only thing I want to do, I will lose sleep and meals over being obsessed with getting my project done once I've started. The pieces I work on might not be a masterpiece to anyone else, but they are magnificent pieces of art in my own eyes.
With these demons I battle I can always find peace within myself when I am working on art. It gives me that moment I need to escape reality, I find myself in the painting I am working on, my mind drifting. If I could stay in this state of mind for eternity I would never leave.
Another roar, the smell of rain and wet earth are getting stronger. I stare down at Jake curled at my feet. It’s funny when people say that our pets are another look at ourselves. I can’t tell you how true that is. Jake is my grumpy old man of a dog, he’s not a people lover at all. Whenever someone new enters the household he seems to disappear underneath my chair. I always find humor in this, it is exactly what I do, I am not a people person at all, and I avoid all human interaction when I can. I find there’s no need for me to interact unless I necessarily have to, and even then I feel uneasy. Then there is Bear, I can see my other personality within him. He also is not a people dog, but he shows his way more aggressively. His growl is much worse than his bite, but others can tell when he does not want to be bothered or when he’s had enough people time for the day. You can always find him with me, I stare inside the window to my left and I see him laying at the back of the couch looking back at me as if to ask why he isn't outside with me.
If I had a choice in life I would bury myself within my work, music, and the love of my dogs. Both are a part of me, and I would become lost without them.
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Story by me
Art by 
Opundo
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scotlette
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