Consolation

Crystallize a flood of tears

While hope brings with it a thousand fears

Shiver, stumble, shiver.

Listen as the voices whisper.

Run into the shaded night

Fall gracefully, out of sight.

Dance a waltz, tumble through the air

Stars diminish, the world's never fair.

A surge of cold liquid,

Ice mint, painfully savored.

Sudden oxygen deprivation

Taste relief and joy of salvation.

Whirl round and down

Never to be found.

Embrace warm folds of forgetfulness

Smile as burdens fade into mist.