March 29, 2015

Dated: March 29,2015.
Time: 10:10 am (Now)

Last night, as I lay tucked in,
In the warmth of my bed;
I observed my baby sister sleep.
Her breathing;
The sign of her life; gave me relief.

Time: 02:50 am (Last Night)
I suddenly felt chills.
I pulled in on my blanket.
And tried to sleep.

Time: 03:10 am
I woke up to the sound of
A prolonged scream in my head.
Not around me. It was in my head. My subconscious mind.
I tried to sleep again.
I thought it was a regular dream.

Time: 03:20 am
I woke up with a jolt.
No pain, no fear, no scream, no tear.
Just a jolt.

Time: 07:20 am.
I lay asleep in my bed.
I heard my mother screaming.
And learnt that
Uncle, you are dead.

~ Sukhman K Atwal

Note: Sometimes, things happen; and you don't know how to understand them out how to describe them. This is the best I could muster.
P.S. My maternal uncle died at approximately 2:30 am that night.