readjusting to the dark

Immediate blindness.
Instability as you stumble forward.
Your hands become your guide.

Biologically
1-Cones denature
2-Rods activate
3-A series of action potentials

Aurally
1-Buzzing of the light has ceased
2-Silence at its best
3-You pick up on the minimal sounds of the night

Tactilely
1-Your hands merge onto walls and surrounding objects
2-One thing connects to the next
3-Textures are more apparent

Visually
1-Shadows overtake life
2-A few faint lights appear
3-The moon lights the path

Olfactory
1-Indistinguishable scents
2-Each new step brings a new experience
3-There's an air about the darkness you have to be in to understand

Psychologically
1-Your thoughts are interrupted
2-Questions arise
3-Is there someone[thing] behind you?