I’m standing at the edge of a cliff The water is surging below me And the wind blows fiercely I hear the sharp whistle of a lifeguard coming to my aid The sound pierces my ears making me step slightly forward All of a sudden, a question in my mind Why am I standing here? I snap out of that thought as I feel a tug at my shirt I kick off my shoes and drop them over the ledge A great hunger rises over me Strange enough I want fish, I only have to fall to get them The lighthouse across the way casts a beam of light down upon me I feel as if I’m all that matters, like the main character of a story written by an author’s pencil I believe the author of this story wants to see me dance off this cliff But I can’t be sure if I should comply The familiar feeling of a slight twinge in my nose; this always happens when I make a poor decision Looking down I see a small black bug standing at the edge beside me It appears to be saying “it will be alright” When I fall forward it is only me and my thoughts, surely this all was worth it