I stand
           beyond the reach of what I see.
I feel
           the emptiness surrounding me.
I search
           for warmth among the stars at night.
I find
           no comfort in their distant light.

I seek
           a place that has no empty space.
I want
           to disappear without a trace.
I sense
           the urgent need to be no more.
I take
           myself down to the ocean shore.

I come
           to heal the pain that flows through me.
I cross
           the sand that leads down to the sea.
I slip
           beneath the sea foam soft as down.
I breathe
           the water there until I drown.