Cry of Despair/Song of Joy
Descent
Falling. . .
The ground
Just vanished
From under my feet
Down
Down
Down. . .
It felt so firm
Stomp on it
Jump on it
It never moved
Never budged
Gone
Falling
Away from the light
See it above me
Fading
The mists of darkness swallowing it
As they envelop me
In their chilling embrace
Falling
Into darkness
Light gone
I can't see my hand
And it's right in front of my face
Dark
The absence of light
Nothing
I'm surrounded by nothing
Falling
Nothing to stop my descent
Into nothingness
Down and down
Faster and faster
I flail around
Desperately
Panicking
My heart pounds in mortal fear
Reaching for
Something to hang onto
Something solid. . .
Something. . .
Please. . .
Oh God. . .
Stop me
Don't let me go any farther
God. . .
God. . .
God. . .
Falling
Nothing!
All around me is absence
His absence
I cannot feel Him
Everyone far away
Far above
Nothing to hold onto
Nothing to cling to
Nothing to stop this descent
Into hell
Falling
Abandoned
Sweeping through me
A cold wave
The knowledge
He has abandoned me
Nothing to stop
This descent
Falling
Lack
Absence
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing
Falling
Where are you?
WHERE ARE YOU!?!
Falling
There is nothing around me!
Nothing to grab onto
No one to stop me
Grab at shadows
Grasp at darkness
Hands close on nothing
Panic
Flail blindly
Throw back my head
Scream
Falling
Falling
Falling
Then
Bottom
Hell
Author's Note
Obviously, unfinished work. The form came out oddly, but I like the way it works. I'm seeing at least two, maybe three more pieces. Maybe more, maybe less. . .