Out of focus.
He takes a step back.
It becomes clear, all of it.
Takes another step back.
Sees it a little more clearly.
Takes 5 steps back.
Reaches out to it, fingers stretched.
Can’t reach it!
Goes back 10 more steps.
Has a bird’s eye view,
only horizontally.
He likes this view.
He smiles.
It looks simple, all of it.
It looks clear, all of it.
It isn’t as hard as they said, all of it.
His soul has floated out through his body, ever so peacefully.
He smiles.
He glances back at himself, catches himself smiling back.
Rucha Deshpande 