Despair!

Spiralling downwards slowly into the deep dark abyss.

Twirling and swirling and getting increasingly dizzy.

There are no hand-holds or foot-holds to grasp on to during the fall.

The cold clammy fingers of despair entwine themselves around your body.

Blackness and hopelessness seep into your bloodstream and bones.

No light permeates the dismal world you have now entered.

There is nothing to see or to look forward to.

Nothing is easy here, and the effort of the least thing is immense.

It’s almost too overpowering to cope with!

Walking through molasses is how it seems.

Hearing is muffled, and what you do hear is confusing.

There are no positives from your perspective, only negatives.

You start to hate yourself in every way …. But it’s too much effort!

You start to hate the world …. but you can’t be bothered!

The world moves on around you, getting on with life.

Why can’t the darkness loosen its grip on your limbs?

Why can’t it let a little light into your atrophied mind?

Maybe it’s a safety mechanism sent by the fates to protect you!

You can only take each hour and each day as it comes.

Then hopefully, one day, there will be colour and light back in your world.

But then again …………..