Closure

He stood alone at the edge of the cliff.
The river flowing in torrents below him.
The wind was playing with his hair,
while the world played with his mind.
He was confused; he was lonely.
He wanted be free.
But he was scared.

He closed his eyes,
and he could finally see.
The clear, blue sky
had never been this beautiful.
The giant oak trees around him.
Seemed like they were his guardian angels
- protecting him.
The mountains ahead looked like tiny ant-hills.
The sun's warm, bright rays
Made him feel invincible.
He wanted to keep his eyes closed forever.


But suddenly, a dark cloud appeared from nowhere
and engulfed everything with one frightful grasp.
The sky was now a grim mix of grey and black.
The ant-hills became colossal monsters again.
The mighty walls of the cliff closed in on him.
The oak trees looked like menacing murderers.
Their ragged arms outstretched,
ready to hack him to his death.
The chilly wind stung at his soft, pale skin.
Time seemed to stand still.


His mind felt like a vortex.
What was he doing here?
Why had he come to this
desolate, godforsaken cliff?
He couldn't breathe.
"Jump", a voice told him.
"What?", he asked himself.
"Jump.Jump.Jump."
"Jump if you want to live."
He wanted to live.
He jumped.

A loud splash.
And then an eerie silence.
He knew now why he had come
To this godforsaken cliff.