Into the Depths

Sands stream into the bottom of the hourglass. Each moment an eternity. Darkness surrounds me. Despair cripples my mind. I shiver at the start of a new day. What will the world load on my shoulders today? Tears fill my eyes, Tears of defeat and pain and strife. BUT… Life must go on. I stepped out into the world to start the day. Not even half-hearted could I find my way. Step-by-step I made my way into an existence that only I knew. My soul was empty. Hollow to the core. To me, life was useless… What on earth am I here for? My steps slowed each breath I took. No end in sight. I screamed with all my might. Bitterness dug deep within my being. My heart burst forth hopelessness. I screamed once again. My scream echoed in the hills and the valleys. It reached into the heavens and into the depths of the seas. Each echo grew dimmer until it echoed no more… Still I am here, Searching for a door. A door to escape from my defeat, my pain, my strife. A voice grew within me. It called my a friend. Told me I was special. That I was His kin.