The air thrums with the song of cicadas And midnight wind playing through the trees. Far above the corporeal, I stand Peering over cliffs into the jet black seas. Chaotic waters crash against the rocks And rage and burn to sweep away the earth. Tempted by the waves to jump, to fly, I search the skies for some last sign of worth. But when at last I reach the very edge- A breath from tumbling off the precipice- Soft sunlight spills over the horizon To chase away the dark of the abyss.