Alone and Broken

A heart. Battered and broken. A body, beaten and destroyed. Darkness. Emptiness.

A person. Just a shell of what was previously there.

Broken and alone. No one is there. They all left you.

Everyone you loved. All gone. There is nothing inside you.

Everything that was there, the vibrant colors, the sparkling clarity, gone.  With everyone you loved.

You look down. The water cold and threatening, hundreds of feet below.

You feel the wind in your hair. The cold air on your face. 

Suddenly, everything is perfectly clear. You are alone. It's time to end it.

You take the step. The ground falls away beneath.

"It's time," you whisper. Your last breath. Then, you hit the water.

It's over in an instant. All the emptiness. It's gone with your life. Everything is peaceful. Tranquil.

Serene.