The World Above
Two dimensions
Two worlds
The world above
In which there is life
In which there is love…
And the world below.
This other world is a mystery
None dare go near
In the fear of what they might see…
Or what they may never see again.
I’m curious, however
I want to know what lies beneath the surface.
I look into the mirroring surface
And a small girl stares back
She smiles
There is a look of adventure upon her face
I must meet this girl.
I test the waters
The temperature perfect
I dive in without holding my breath
My heart pounds
I can hear loudly in this world
The sound of it holds a sense of danger to it
A hint of warning
But I must meet this girl
So I swim deeper and deeper.
I’ve realized that there is nothing for me here
I turn back towards the surface
But I cannot move
I kick my legs but still remain in the same place
I struggle
I scream
But who would hear
When in a place where all screams fade
I begin to cry
But my tears go unnoticed when surrounded by many others.
My lungs are heavy
They beg for air
I know I will not find any here.
My heart screams at me
I am so sorry
I should have listened to you.
I reach out
But there is no one on the other side to pull me back
Defeated
Surrounded by black
Black that drags me deeper into this watery grave
I look up towards the surface
A surface I will never see again
I see the one place I want to be
Becoming farther and farther away from reach
I’m falling
Leaving the ones I dearly love
I’m falling
Falling from the world above.
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