Nyctophile : Night, be my Light
Nyctophile is the term that we can use to refer someone who love darkness or night. Personally, I can say that I love the night more than morning; stars more than white clouds; black color than white. Days ago when I've mentioned that I met my friends, and we have this heart to heart talk. One of us mentioned, "I love dark. I don't know, just I found comfort with the darkness".
When I'm just a kid, I really hate darkness because when it's dark I can see and hear supernatural entities. But as I grow up, I realized that the darkness of the night, can be the safeties moment you can have; time to relax, time to have your 'me time', time to think peacefully.
When I'm in highschool, I have this introvert boy bestfriend. The literal quiet and shy type student in the class. Our house have the same direction, so every dismissal we go home together with our other friends. One afternoon after dismissal, we are walking until he open up about his love to darkness. Since this give me an idea, I decided to write a narration about the topic Nyctophile, inspired to his real life story.
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Life is beauty.
It gives power, strength and life.
A light to see the reality of the world.
The reality of human sacrifice.
The dark reality of life.
I am only 9 years old when I seek for my parents attention. At the very young age, I realized that life is not about love but about being independent. I have a lot of flaws; they don't like me, they only hate me. My teenage life is not the life that everyone wants to have.
One day, I was sitting alone in the seashore looking at the sunset, I asked the sun, "Why you're leaving? Do you also hate seeing how cruel people are? If you do, can I go with you?". It's so funny how I talk to the sun. Just I don't have someone, or I'm just nothing, none.
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Oh! It's already dark, I fell asleep. So quiet. So peaceful. Let me enjoy this night, no hurt feelings. This is the life that I want to have. In darkness I found my comfort, no one will hurt me, no one will judge me.
Another day has come. I need to face life. I need to smile and pretend that everything is fine. I don't know why they say "Good morning", when there's nothing good in morning. Besides, I don't have a choice but to wait until the darkness arrived.
Now that I grow up, I learned to hate light. It doesn't give me power, strength and life. It's killing me. Please night, be my light.
Finally, the night has come again, I am free. Looking at the sky makes me feel love. The beauty of darkness is mesmerizing. This is the life that I want to have. In darkness, I found my comfort. No one can see, no one can control me, no one will hurt me.
Is there anyone who feel the same like my bestfriend? If you do, let me send my virtual hug to you. If you feel that you're in the darkness of this world, be light the of your own. Yes you can, because you have.
I like night. Without the darkness, we'd never see the stars
- Stephenie Meyer
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March 13, 2022
-Ling
I like darkness because, in the darkest time in my life, he is there watching over us.