the world narrows, and darkness fills in thick

where once there were shining stars.

the detailed paths bridging to them

fall away like a house of cards.

all my powers leave, and I’m trapped and alone

at the pit of this deep well.

my body vanishes, my mind blanks,

my soul languishes in hell.

there is nothing here, just deprivation

and my most agonizing thoughts.

default to hunger, thirst, and loneliness,

my only sensation is loss.

the only option now is to wait

to be rescued from this void.

can only wither in the meantime

another second I’ll be destroyed.

ticks and tocks turn into years

losing a sense of time.

suddenly! a glimpse passes by

I can almost visualize the climb.

a brief flash of a chance for relief

in a split it’ll be gone again.

now is my only chance to save myself

to free myself from this distain.