I feel the soft curve of the socket cradling me, my delicate structure encased in warm tissue and veined pathways, pulsing with life. I see the endless interplay of light bending and refracting, a dance within the lens that filters the outside world into something my host can comprehend. Inside, my muscles twitch and shift, fine- tuned to follow his commands—his moments of curiosity, his tired glances, his distant stares. The world I project is inverted, light striking my retina in bursts, transformed into electric signals that surge deeper into the brain. Yet here, in this inward view, I am a quiet observer, aware of the infinite complexity within this small, rounded organ. I see myself not as just a part of him, but as a bridge between his soul and the world. And in that thought, I wonder if I am merely a tool—or if I, too, am alive in my own quiet way
