(This
is something I wrote today. I'm not sure why. I'm not
really in this dark of a place at the moment. But I thought here
would be a good place to share it...)
During the
daytime: I'm trying to keep my
head above water, but it's so hard to stay afloat when this
anchor is tied to my neck and I can't breathe. I struggle and
fight through my sleepless nights, looking - hoping - for a sign
that this might ever end. Am I this close to the light because
I've been guaranteed freedom, or is it just going to taunt me
until I drown? I'm so close to the light, yet the rope around
my neck draws tighter as the anchor seems to get heavier.
As evening starts:
Or am I the one making it tighter? Am I the
one making my burden heavier? Am I letting my mind loose as if my
thoughts are sheep being attacked by wolves? Or is my mind slowly
being taken over by darkness? Going to bed:
My questions are still unanswered. I'm overthinking.
HELP. Night: I
used to despise the light, but now that all I can see is
darkness, I'm longing for just a glimpse of light. But then
through the darkness, a voice screams my name, warning me of the
storm that is to come. I've lost most of my strength in this
losing battle, trying to get even a tiny breath of air. I'm
suffocating and shaking from fear and lack of oxygen. Lightning
flashes, and the thunder cracks over my head. I got my glimpse of
light which then revealed a shark racing towards me. The rope
that attached me to the anchor had started to cut through my
neck. There was surely no hope now. I had thought my lungs were
strong, but they proved me wrong. They are starting to burst. How
much longer can I fight? The shark doesn't go for my neck,
but for everywhere else that wouldn't kill me. It shreds me
up everywhere it can, while still keeping me alive. The last tear
I remember was a shooting, throbbing, stabbing pain in my leg. I
finally let out a shout. Water floods into my mouth. Or is it
blood? I don't know; everything I taste tastes like death.
The shark makes a last dive at me, but this time from the
underside. The shark doesn't see the anchor. The anchor kills
my enemy. Lightning still crashes overhead, and I see more sharks
coming. But this time I realize, there is no rope around my neck.
It's around my ankle. It's around the leg that the shark
barely touched. My other leg is busted, and I feel I want to
surrender. Which way is up? I've lost my sense of direction.
I'm losing what little wit I had left. The sharks are getting
closer with every passing second. I feel I may pass out and never
wake up. The pain in my whole being throbs; I just want to be
done. Done with fighting, done with trying, done with living. The
blood I swallowed earlier forces me to vomit stomach acid. The
acid seemingly sends away the sharks. I pray they stay away, not
even 100% sure God is listening at all. Now my throat feels like
it's been stabbed and sliced as well. I figured if it was
that painful, it might as well have burned through the rope. I
check my ankle. I check my throat. I can't see anymore; the
pain is too great, and it helps to close my eyes and grit my
teeth. But I feel like the anchor is gone. I can sense a tiny
light through my squinted eyes, so I head towards it with all the
little strength I can muster. I reach the light and gasp for
breath. A wave crashes over me, hurling water into my lungs. It
takes me to shore. I'm not sure if I'm dead or alive.
Conclusion:
What happened to make "life" like this?