The End
And from the depth,
I hung my head—
I knew not where I had tread to,
Darkness obstructed my own hand.
Vision had been rendered as inept.
A cold chain—
Had chosen its place on my wrists.
And my breath froze the tight air;
Air came in panicked gasps.
And my throat was raw,
And my legs were made numb;
No light entered my sight.
It was silent other than my sharp breath.
Sores covered my skin,
And I felt the fluid pulse—
Heard the beat of my heart within my ear.
Ka-thump, ka-thump.
I felt my blood boil inside my vessel—
And darkness encapsulated my hollow heart.
And as I stared into the dark,
It stared back—
I was staring back at myself.
It was I.
And I heard a shut of the prison door—
It was shut—
Forevermore.
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