abyssal wait

Hanging in the Abyss Broken and breaking Falling to darkness yet crawling for light Every grab, snatch, and claw failing Only leading farther down taking the holds of the mortal world with them Deeper into the Abyss they go The light fading more and more as they go down The rope of life growing shorter and the hanging is nigh The noose around the neck as gravity pulls them lower Waiting for the rope to pull tight and wipe out all the light SNAP! A few seconds pass by and then minutes follow close by Waiting for any evidence of life Yet it does not come, nor will it ever again