He was trapped under the earth
Sinking down and down under
The ever crushing rocks
Waiting to meet
His deathbed
But he never
Stopped
Falling

Sometimes he believes he is getting better
But I believe he is getting worse
Day by day sinking into the deep sadness that will drive him insane
Moving deeper and deeper into the maze of confusion and loss
Calling her name
But receiving no response
Desperation drives him forward
But it’s really only pulling him back
His hopeless gaze searching, searching
Searching
But he is lost.

I remember.
The desperate look in his eyes when he glances in her direction
The frown now permanently marked upon his face
He is lost in a sea of black
Ink spilling over his shoulders as he fights to stay above
She’s swimming away, to save herself, but leaving him behind
His raw voice shouting at her, drowned out by the crashing waves
I watch as he sinks down and down
The water ******* the air out of his lungs
And he grows cold.