A Canvas of Stars

The explosion of white light filled his entire field of vision. As the light dissipated, it was gradually replaced with a field of total darkness eventually coalescing into a clearly defined image of swirling points of twinkling lights. Stars in the night sky.

As a boy, Jason dreamed of being an astronomer or an astronaut, but his grades and aptitude for science were woefully inadequate so he had chosen another career path.

The stars were abruptly replaced by a thick fog and then he heard someone counting followed by a bell clang. Suddenly he knew: the boxing match was over.