The lifting lightly ends now, 
Swirling Down 
It seems so endless somehow. 
I know the bottom is there, 
Swirling Down 
I’ll crash so hard without care, 
Careless  falling  dark descent 
Swirling Down 
Reflecting on all misspent. 
She cries with sad brown-eyed tears, 
Lost within her fears, 
Lost in years, 
Sobs alone, 
With soft wailing tone, 
Lock herself within her home. 
Moments of gladness degrade, 
Swirling Down 
Left choices that must be made, 
So became solitary
Swirling Down 
Darkness became less scary, 
With endless days of the same
Swirling Down 
Fears of falling became tame. 
 
return to Darkness
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