Arrived. To find not the promised land but a vast expanse of staggering depth and rollicking green and jagged red and infinitesimal blue all weaved together like the tapestry of some heavenly "other."
What's contained within is unknowable yet clear as the glacial lake. Hope and wonder and beauty and death and suffering. It could be explored--perhaps should be explored. It's easier to stare in awe and contemplation, easier still to look the other way.
Perhaps the best course of action is to simply close your eyes and jump.
But not today.
About the Creator
NJ Reed
Therapy, work, and passion--but which is it most?
(I'm not a robot, but I'm also not Richard Brautigan)
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insight
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 01/08/2026
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted most alternating Thursdays at 12PM ET to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocal4 days ago in Resources
Comments (9)
love it! ❤️
Very good
Very well done. Congratulations on your top story.
When if not today? Lol. You wrote this so beautifully! Congratulations on your Top Story!
Congratulations on achieving top story status!
I really loved this poem - the arresting first word, the meld of imagery and metaphysics, and the roundness of your structure all hit beautifully. Fantastic job!
Whoa!!! That took a sharp turn. Well done! 👏👏👏
NIce
This works for me...