Looking out on familiar territory

Framed
Montreal, QC
October 2018
Photo originally shared on Instagram

Scene from a hospital (continued): It had been hours since we first set foot in this place where no one wants to be, and it took me that long to realize I had no idea where we were. Hospitals tend to do that: They cut you off from the world outside, offering only occasional glimpses that reconnect you to what's going on out there.

Windows are a rare commodity here, so when I saw the telltale light spilling out from a stairwell, I felt drawn toward it like a moth to a flame. Never mind it was an emergency exit and I had no business being there. Hours later, when some unknown soul decided to prop the door open to cool off the corridor, I quickly wandered into the big, bright space and grabbed an equally fast photo of the world outside, and snuck back out before someone caught me.

Because who knew how long the door would be open, and how long we'd have to enjoy the view?