Constricted, the suffocation burning in my throat
as I gasp for breath in the darkness that surrounds me.
Tiny slivers of light peer through the doorway,
announcing the presence of the world to my fading eyes
shrouded amid a flash of anxiety.
I can feel the pulse of my heart
beating in uneven waves as I crawl slowly,
the air feeling thinner as I move
toward the end of this darkening hole.
No more memories, no more dreams
flow through my mind,
just the constant pounding of dread
that conjures up scenarios
of never seeing the sunlight again,
never feeling the warmth of summer on my skin,
the sound of a sweet song,
just the defining silence
thought of fading away
as I lie in darkness.