Like Falling

I feel as though I'm falling,
Through darkness.
Reaching and grabbing,
Empty space.
I pass those who said they would catch me.
I fall backwards,
Seeing nothing but black.
I am alone.
I am afraid.
I am scared.

I'm drowning now.
In a pool of black.
It's pulling me under.
It's filling my nose and mouth with water.
I need help.
I can't scream.
Life lines around me,
And I can't touch a single one.
It clouds my brain,
The pool of black.
It pulling me
Dragging me,
Straight under its rippling tides.
I can no longer see or hear.
Just black around me.
Static in my head.
I am numb.
I am cold.
I am nothing.