The Comet


The sky was clear, not a cloud in sight.

It was also warm; odd, considering the time of the year.

I couldn’t sleep, hence noticing the clarity and temperature. I looked out of the window and everywhere looked the same.

Darkness; shadows; but with a clear view.

My attention was drawn to something… a flicker in the sky. Something that I knew normally shouldn’t have been there, but there it was.

A dim blur, yet bright against the blackness of the early morning sky. I’d have missed it if I wasn’t looking in that direction… or awake, at that time…

20 responses to “The Comet”

  1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Tom, stop teasing we. Now I won’t be able to sleep wondering and wondering…

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Sorry, Tess. Just a few more now, I think. And then… what? I wonder… 😉 😀

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  2. Soma Mukherjee avatar

    Agree with the other comment you are teasing us with these super interesting small portions…i want a proper meal Sir 🙂
    Loved it and the last line made me smile

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      There’ll be a larger snippet along shortly, Soma, I hope… 🙂

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  3. prenin avatar

    Looks like yet another bullet in the celestial shooting gallery!!! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      We’ve had a few of them lately, Prenin, haven’t we?

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  4. Andra Watkins avatar

    We tried to see the comet up on the roof the other night. I think I’ll just come back and gaze at yours, Tom.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      That’s quite a good one, Andra!

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  5. penpusherpen avatar

    I do like to believe it’s a sign of a spirit, pure essence gone by, Sir Aquatom… … flying high, to who knows where? The Universe is endless… (Is that another song lyric??..) … and as they’ve now decided that the Big Bang Theory where The Whole will eventually collapse back upon itself like an elastic band, (is that something like a rock band only more bendy?) is not correct, mayhap there are endless places to visit? I wanna be a comet… the amazing photo’s from various space probes showing pictures of the Solar System, with such beautiful arrays of colour and depth, makes no sense at all, without having eyes to see and experience it first hand … Our human bodies are too frail for the radiation levels up there, but as a comet?… Endless possibilities… 🙂 xPenx

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      I think a comet would have a lonely existence, actually, Pen… floating around in space for years on end. That is until they pass a planet like ours, and we’re all excited to see it!

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      1. penpusherpen avatar

        got to be a dream, no/ 2.. Warmth?… huh!!! Sir Aquatom, I’m staring at white-out, a blanket of pure white and unadulterated coldness…Brrrrrrrrr…x

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        1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

          Vote registered, thank you!
          And brrrr!

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  6. Visionkeeper avatar
    Visionkeeper

    A number 2 for this one….

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Vote registered, thank you!

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Vote registered, thank you!

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  7. shreejacob avatar

    Aww…I would have really enjoyed your little experiment 😦 This actually sounded real life to me..even though you mentioned that the ‘warm” would have given a hint…but I wouldn’t have known that being all the way on this side of the earth..it’s been HOT every day!! Hrrumph! (that was for the weather over here)

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I know you always say your weather is the same all year round, Shree, but I can’t imagine what that would be like. Recently, we’ve had persistent cold and snow, it’s still snowing in some places here as well, but within that we had some sunny days. Yes, they too were sub-zero temperature-wise. Maybe this change to the jet stream may have an effect on your weather as well. Better, I mean.

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      1. shreejacob avatar

        Sigh..it hasn’t 😦 It’s been SO HOT and HUMID..and everyone is getting ill!

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Oh no… that’s not good at all… 😦

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