The blackness
The stillness
Here he stands
At the edge
Surrounded by darkness
Looking down
Deeper and deeper
Is it bottomless?
A great leap
Into the dark water
Down, down, down
Into the great abyss
Immersed in black
Determined to break free
Struggling for the comfort of the air
Struggling for comfort
He pulls his heavy body
Up through the blue shadows
Surfacing
He gasps
Aware of himself
For the first time
For the first time he sees
Echoing silence...