Down The Rabbit Hole

Down the rabbit hole I go,

Falling, and spiraling, into pain

Relentlessly it captures me

The flame igniting, burning, bright

It knows no restraints, it knows no limits

It gives no quarter, as it continues its conquest

Wooing softly, then cascading noisily as it seizes

It’s quarry with infinite force

Tightening on me in knots, and waves

Burrowing, kneading, into every joint

I fight with all my might

I want to scream and cry, and shout

As the throbbing goes on, and on, and on

No relief in sight, the pain increasing

Still continues cumulatively

Like a snowball it grows bigger

Sleep eludes, and lingers on

The edge of pain

The climb out of the hole

So deep, I cannot creep

But only hope it stops burrowing

Takes a break, and goes away
Tomorrow, I will creep out of the hole
It will not defeat me.

© Sheilagh Lee February 22, 2013