The Apocalypse Island...

I arrived on the island of Patmos just after midnight. I was already in Chora when dawn started breaking. The sea, so still it looked almost metallic, bound the surrounding islands together.
As the light grew stronger, the leaves remained motionless. The stillness almost felt like a shell, fragile yet perfect.
I stood there with my feet firmly planted on the ground, deeply impressed by how powerful it all was, when I heard myself whispering: “Come and you shall see…”
Giorgos Seferis