The Abyss Below

The abyss below is nothing

but an illusion created to show you into believing.

Believing that nothing rests beyond.

Believing into thinking that all we see

is a world without vibrancy,

Without intricacy.

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That all the wonder we saw as children,

born with an inner knowing,

was just an imaginary dream.

One that we tricked ourselves into growing out of.

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The darkness that the abyss holds

is one stained with the fears you and others before have crafted.

Past down like a fragile ornament.

Believing that if you step too close,

chose the wrong ledge to look down from,

that everything will crumble.

Fall to the bottom,

and scatter with nothing,

but the memories only you held.

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That, for you, the abyss will give you nothing,

but every fear mankind has made.

Because what else can be down there

but the worst rumors we've created?

Down in that darkness

are the rumors we have created.

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The abyss doesn't just fall straight down.

To get to the bottom

you swim

and find a peace

that settles in your bones,

in your mind.

Tears streaming down when you finally find that vibrancy.

Adding to the pool of tears, others had left

when they, too, swam into the abyss.