Gemotions

He stared at the blank page in front of him, the cursor blinking, mocking his inability to begin. He was tasked with speaking at his father's retirement. His father had been a soldier, a man of duty and courage. He, on the other hand… He felt a profound sense of inadequacy, an unfamiliar feeling.

The setting was a military hall, filled with uniformed figures and solemn faces. He walked to the podium, his legs heavy. He felt a strange disconnect from the scene around him.

He stammered through the speech, the planned words seeming to lose their meaning. He felt a profound sense of unease, as if he was trespassing on sacred ground. The speech concluded, and he retreated, feeling more lost than when he had started.