He is dark and powerful, and he terrifies me. He comes to me once in a while, mostly in dreams (or are they?).
I can never see his face, but I can always feel when he's near. It feels cold, like being in a cave, and it's so dark that you can't see your hand in front of your face.
He taunts me, challenges me, dares me. Sometimes he mocks me. I try to respond, but the words just stick in my throat and I feel like I'm choking, like the dry sand from this desert I've grown up around.
He offers me power. He says that he wants to teach me,show me how to fight back. He promises me peace.
Sometimes I find myself reaching to take his outstretched hand. That's always the point when I wake up, in a sweat, feeling a little dizzy.
My name is Anakin Skywalker, and I'm 10-years-old. And I think I'm losing my mind... |