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A rush of cold,
the world bounces and sizzles,
rising up around me,
tousling my hair,
filling my nose and ears.

I thrash about,
trying to find my bearings.
Which way is up?
Which way is down?

Am I alone
or is there someone else
in this dark abyss?

So dark -
I open my eyes
and they burn,
but there's nothing to see.

No color,
no tones,
nothing.

I twist and turn,
my chest on fire,
my ears hurt from the silence.

Then,
some far away vibration,
the slightest swish of nothing.

I turn to face it,
to see what there is to see -
more nothing,
but it's different somehow.

I lunge toward it,
fingers outstretched.
A sudden rush of warmth,
then colder than before.

The world clings to me,
pulling me back in.
It slides down my arms
as they reach up -
at least I think it's up.

I push harder
as the world pulls harder -
shutting my eyes
and lifting with my arms.

It slides back beneath me,
fragments rolling off my skin.

I throw back my head
and breathe.

Description
A rush of cold,
the world bounces and sizzles,
rising up around me,
tousling my hair,
filling my nose and ears.

I thrash about,
trying to find my bearings.
Which way is up?
Which way is down?

Am I alone
or is there someone else
in this dark abyss?

So dark -
I open my eyes
and they burn,
but there's nothing to see.

No color,
no tones,
nothing.

I twist and turn,
my chest on fire,
my ears hurt from the silence.

Then,
some far away vibration,
the slightest swish of nothing.

I turn to face it,
to see what there is to see -
more nothing,
but it's different somehow.

I lunge toward it,
fingers outstretched.
A sudden rush of warmth,
then colder than before.

The world clings to me,
pulling me back in.
It slides down my arms
as they reach up -
at least I think it's up.

I push harder
as the world pulls harder -
shutting my eyes
and lifting with my arms.

It slides back beneath me,
fragments rolling off my skin.

I throw back my head
and breathe.