Dark, full of despair
Crushed hope, beyond repair
A broken heart, lays forgotten
Broken dreams cry, laying there, rotten
All of us have a void in us
But few acknowledge it

As I stood on the edge
And looked on
I saw a black sky,
Darker than any I saw ere
White, foamy waves
Clashed against the black rocks
Akin to two armies clashing
Thunder shook the sky
A swift wind blew
Seagulls flew for home
And sat on their small ledges
The sea was choppy and dark
And hid secrets known to none

One day, as I walked near a river
I saw many a thing
The muddy water, creating beautiful swirls underwater
A tree standing in the middle of the river
Bent akin to an old man
A waterman, moving with graceful speed
Ripples, beautiful, yet hiding something in their movements
Turtles, swim with ease, sticking their head out
Birds, chirping and flying near the water
The sunset, setting the river on fire

Birds
So free
Neither do they have any restraints
Nor duties
Rushing through the skies
Like a shooting star
Be quick
Or you will lose sight of these beauties
The lords of the skies
Enigma of observers centuries ere
Colorful wings and beaks
Such a marvel to observe

Lighting
Oh so beautiful
Lighting up the sky
Long, fingerlike projectiles
Racing through the darkness
Lighting everything in its path
Yet, child, be wary
It is not unlike a leopard
Sleek and graceful
Yet dangerous if you attempt to harness it
'Tis akin to a wild animal
Yet so beautiful

There is a monster within me
It shows its hideous face only to me. So none can see
It meets me every day
When I wake up
It greets me in the mirror
Its black pits stare right through me
Its horrific smile
Teeth lined with blood
It eats me from inside
Destroying my every essence

As I walk into the cold cold river,
I start to quake and shiver
The water stabs my skin like knives
Cats have nine lives
I have only one
As I walk into the water
The bright sun
Is like a comforter
The cold seeps through my body
The birds in the distance
Chirp a sweet melody
All is lost now
This is my final bow
The cold hits my brain
I refrain
From going back
Everything goes black
This is hypothermia