"Abyss" Words from a Broken Heart

Life has taken an unexpected turn

My world has suddenly stopped

Everything around me is just a big blur

I tried blinking rapidly to regain my focus

But my pivotal focal point went undetected

I had a vision of me walking through a hallway with flickering lights

Then I heard unfamiliar voices

Taunting and overpowering the previous deafening silence I have come to bear

I took a step forward, reluctantly

Stretched my arms out, trying to feel these silent walls with my fingertips

Then I grasped a familiar scent

Was it the aroma of fear as I face the unknown?

Or could it be the earthen smell of this empty, lifeless house once filled with memories and endless fairytale dreams?

I cannot comprehend these thoughts racing through my head

I cannot make sense of why this is all happening so abruptly

I continue to question my sanity for what I have known all along are playing tricks on me

Is this really happening or will this nightmare ever subside?

I have always dreamed of escaping by flying away when trouble is out to get me

This time, my wings are clipped and the skies are tinted with just a hint of gray

No clouds up above me, have they gone mourning far away from here?

Far away is where I want to be, anywhere but here

In my place of affliction and I am left with no one but me

All alone, lost in abyss.

Written by Arvi Daveo, in her darkest hour.

Photo credit : Ig: AP.AMMALA

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