The darkness was memory.

“I'd give anything to make things right for you." He caressed my cheek, my hair,…”

“I'm not going to waste time being angry about things I can't control. If I only…”

“I closed my eyes during a flute solo, wishing I could wrap the silvery sound ar…”

“I'd be afraid of what would happen after. Where would I go? What would I do? I …”