Eyes Wide Shut

Floral_Narrative
2 min readDec 24, 2023

In the marvelous realm of our senses, I stumbled upon the delightful term 'phosphenes,' a word that captures the magical dance of light when you rub your eyes. Remember what Proust said? 'The real discovery is having new eyes,' and phosphenes give you a front-row seat to this cosmic light show. It's like a private chat between darkness and your imagination.

Picture this: your eyelids become a canvas for a celestial art show, with each phosphene a tiny star making its mark. It's not just a physical thing; it's an invite to peek into your own personal galaxy, a reminder that beauty hides in the tiny sparkles behind your closed lids.

Phosphenes, in their fleeting dance, are like Monet's Water Lilies but in your mind's eye. Colors waltz together, creating a visual symphony that mirrors the secret melodies of your thoughts. In the quiet theater of your mind, phosphenes tell stories of cosmic wonders that will totally blow your mind.

The cool part about this word? It's not just fancy; it captures something we all get to experience. It's the color of stardust you see when you play with your eyelids, a language that connects us to the vast cosmic party happening inside ourselves.

And you know what's even cooler? Phosphenes turn your solo eye-rubbing into a guided tour of self-discovery, echoing Huxley's idea that powerful minds incline toward solitude. In the quiet time with your closed eyes, phosphenes become like introspective guides, leading you through secret passageways of self-discovery. Dive into the sparkly abyss within, find comfort in the dazzling dance of phosphenes, turning your solitude into a cosmic sanctuary and introspection into an adventure of cosmic proportions. It's like exploring sacred scripts written in the language of twinkling stars behind your closed lids!

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