I am a crew member

We are smoothly sailing along

We experience a sudden lurch

The ship rocks dangerously from side-to-side

I fall across the room violently. My mind is screaming in pain, blood gushing out from my forehead

I can't speak with the shock of the transpiring events. I can only hear sounds of panicked screams from afar.

I drag myself across the cabin to the door. Outside the door, I head the sound of running feet and anguished cries for help.

I bang on the cabin door with whatever energy I can squeeze out of my bruised limbs.

After what seems like eternity, the door is prised open from the outside by a couple of crew members

I've never felt such gratitude, as I felt seeing Andrew and Abdul.

They grabbed me on either side and supported me as I half limped, half dragged my feet towards the deck.

We stepped outside and then.........

It felt unreal

The screaming, shouting, scrambling, all faded out and the glowing, living, pulsating all consuming, striking white light, that seemed to be consuming the ship, as it was drawn helpless towards the light, took over my senses

Fear, panic, pain and awe.....all seemed to fuse into an indescribbable pain which enveloped my thudding heart.