The empty road ahead

Facing reality is often more difficult in the cold light of dawn....I went out, had some wine, came home and was in bed by 11pm...managed to sleep till about 4.45am and then that was it...I lay there, awake and thinking about the past few day.......we don't ever get "the cold light of dawn " here...its dark and then its light...it hot and then as the sun comes up, its very hot.
However this morning, it was cooler, there was a pre dawn breeze and so I put on my joggers and trainers and set off into the dark, along the road, the long empty road ahead........and as I traveled between the lights that were working and the lights that were not...it all began to feel like a metaphor...dark patches...a long empty road...and i must admit, feelings of great despondency came over me, i ran faster and faster, running away, trying to leave myself behind.

As the sun crossed the horizion...I realised I had reached the beach.....and the sea was flat calm, empty, lit by the upcoming sun...soft golden pink.....I took off my shoes and stepped into the warm water................ walking along the beach.

I heard a noise, turned around...and saw a familiar car.............it was my best friend here in far away land.....she had heard me going out, she knew I was looking sad last night, noticed my trainers missing and thought I could do with some company.

 She brought cold water and hot chocolate......the road was not empty after all..........