Theme Prompt - Vortex of Fate

There’s a vortex of fate that I can feel my life circling towards. I’ve been heading here for as long as I can remember, a siren’s song pulling me in even when I didn’t know what it was. I went gladly because it felt right. Felt true. I think everyone wants to find some meaning in their life, something they’re meant to do. This was mine.

But now, now that I know there’s something there and I understand what the siren song was, I’m stuck. I swirl endlessly around this single point, always just barely out of my reach. Around and around I go, seeing what could be attained but never reaching it. No matter how hard I stretch out my arms or what I do, that vortex remains stubbornly distant. It’s an ache in my belly, knowing I’m not accomplishing what I’m here for. Knowing that my future is right there if only I could just reach it.

I’ve tried so many things, different variations and options, driving myself mad hoping for different results. For every step I take forward, I take two backwards or to the side. Never closer. The future glimmers and shines, beckoning me every second. I can only keep going, stretching out pleading fingers and begging desperately to finally reach it. One of these days, I’ll finally reach that vortex. One of these days, I’ll find my fate and my future. At least, so I tell myself. It’s all I can do. Hope and reach.