feel
the weight
I
bumped my head when I fell
woke
in utter darkness
the
air stale, earth at my fingertips
I
was in a quagmire pit
felt
the weight of the world sucking me in
wasn't
long before I was up to my waist
the
pressure was intense on my skin
it
got difficult to catch a breath
panic
and bemusement were interlaced
arms
and head were sinking fast
taste
the marshy soil on my lips
the
grit as it pushed into my eyes
last
I remember a hand reaching for me
unfortunately
it was the hand of death
the
heat is on
I
was unprepared
foolish
at best
thought
I could make it from A to B
like
it was my personal quest
the
sun beat down on me
in
moments I was drenched in sweat
while
walking got dizzy
started
seeing things, hallucinating
mirage
after mirage
my
muscles were excruciating
my
mouth dry as a desert
as
I felt my blood boil
I
remembered what they said
don't
dehydrate or you'll end up dead
Sank
I
remember taking a breath of air
and
the current grabbing hold
eyes
focused under the waves
colors
were so bright and bold
I
was weightless, was floating
calm
confusion settled in
lungs
mutinied making me breathe
liquid
fills the hollow space
uncontrollable
panic
dead
paroxysm convulsions
then
back to floating again
a
final glimpse of beauty
saw
the sun piercing the waves
as
I sank in my watery grave
Frozen
a
freeze advisory has been issued
if
you don't have to go out stay in it said
there
lies my dilemma
didn't
want to stay here
got
dressed thinking of my warm comfortable bed
I
wore long underwear and double the socks
gloves,
scarf, jacket and two hats for the head
into
the night I went accosted by the wind factor
what
was five was now twenty below instead
the
air was so cold I could hardly breathe
exposed
flesh instantly turned red
my
eyes iced over I couldn't see
hypothermia
quickly sat in
wasn't
long before I was dead
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by Patrick B Vince
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