In his shoes

It was a purely serendipitous occurrence. I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

I leave the lights off, not to disturb Burt. My hand accidentally brushed against the switch. I turned it off again, and the sudden darkness blinded me.

I reached for what I thought was the sink to steady myself and felt a wall.

When I became reacclimated to the dark, I realized I was touching the far corner of the room.

I experienced complete disorientation. It actually frightened me, if only momentarily.

It was a visceral awakening to how Burt must feel.