The Hitchhiker

I was sitting alone in my studio looking at paintings, kind of meditating, letting all thoughts move through without stopping to dwell on them. I suddenly realized that there was music in the background, which I haven't noticed when it started, and it was eerie and beautiful. I enjoyed it so much I didn't stir, just sat there quietly enjoying now both the paintings and the music. In the midst of what I would describe as a deep concentration, I noticed a movement at the corner of my eye, and then...