His nerves are tangled and he's wading through treacle His thoughts are mangled, his brain matter is faecal His limbs are made of lead, his digits are stiff He wiggles his toes and gazes over the cliff The waves crash below and a seagull squawks He contemplates the drop and the fall on the rocks He feels the sun on his face, the wind touches his cheek It feels so comforting, when everything's so bleak He takes a step forward and feels himself fall He feels brave and free, a master of it all