Like a fleeting glimpse
The world passed by.
Ever so in tuned to the noise,
Focused minds failed to try.
A disturbance is all it took
For the many to realize.

The mind conceals inner depths.
A broken psyche, a shadow of death.
Trying to fill the void.

Wander lost under the veil.
A shadow casts a broken sail.
Steering towards the abyss.

Fearing the unknown.
Embrace the shadow I've been told.
Seeking harbor far from home.

Shifting tides, unyielding waves.
Fragile lungs gasping breaths.
Frantic movements, intrusive thoughts.
Tired soul giving up.

Fierce current, aberrant undertow.
Sinking below the heart explodes.
Floating body, drifting mind.
Left for no one to find.

Starting to feel the pressure.
Mental awareness I could not measure.
Time to rethink.
Time to just sink.
Close to the edge I peak over.
The void entangled me, an enclosure.
Brought to my knees.
I could not see.

Body aches.
Muscles quake.
Time slows.
Curtains close.

Thoughts evade.
Emotions pervade.
World implodes.
Identity exposed.

Shut eyes.
Day dies.
Night beckons.
Moon seconds.