Falling can feel like flying

That is why I can't seem to notice how low I have gotten until I am about to hit rock bottom

That is when I begin to claw at anything that has a semblance of solidness

Anything to help me break my fall

And it seems as though there is no hope this time

My hands scrape against the nothingness that encompasses me and nothing can slow my descent

My screams are choked back into voiceless whispers

And my fall into what now seems like an abyss continues

And I wonder if I should continue to fight this darkness that is swallowing me whole

I want to give in and let go

But a part of me won't forfeit itself

It shines through me in blatant defiance of its surroundings

Whether it is hope, desire, or a need for survival

It continues to strain against the pull

This is all I have to rely on when I have fallen so far I can no longer see the beginning

Because I know no matter how dark it gets

The light within will shine bright and drive away the pitch blackness of life