This Figure I Met
i thought bravery possessed me,
but fear soon overwhelmed me,
and it slowly consumed me.
i felt my body aching,
as it was slowly fading,
before i could start screaming,
i was long dreaming.
the man i met ,
in this place i wept,
he was blurry -,
but he looked sad.
i was lost,
but he said "don't be scared".
he asked me something,
though i heard nothing.
"where would I want to be",
he asked once more.
"where do I want to be"
he whispered listlessly
i started thinking,
and spoke unwavering,
"if chance would let me
i'd want to go back".
then he started smiling.
he broke into pieces,
that turned into darkness.
i became scared again,
but somehow time felt slowing,
and my body started breaking.
there i was, back again
light poured into my eyes,
and pain seared wherever it could go.
i began shouting
"what the hell is happening"
my ears were hurting
"sir, you were dying
but we've got your heart going
and we're nearly reaching"
-Rae