The darkness has grabbed hold of me
Choking me in its endless grasp
I try to flee yet there’s no where to run
I cannot get away
I cannot escape
The grip tightens around my throat,
Cutting off the sweet breath of life.
My heartbeat pounds in my ear
Thundering, roaring like the sea.
I am lost, completely helpless
And yet no one knows.
No one cares.

Help me! I scream
Save me! I cry
The grip gets tighter
So the words only come out as a whisper
A strangled garble of sound emits
The lack of breath takes its toll
Everything spins uncontrolled
Leaving me in a fog, a dazed state.
Just before I fall into oblivion,
I see a face, a warm smile
A helping hand!
I reach out as the figure comes closer
Promising me hope
But only giving me despair
As I slip into the void, the smile I see
The smile that tells me
That no one truly cared.