Dawn & Dusk

A lament

Why does my mood drop
Like a stone in a lake?
Like a dead bird from the sky
Like a beast bitten by a snake?

Why does my mood drop
Like a foolish climber off a cliff?
Like an elevator gone rogue
That is descending too quick?

There is a gravitational force
Working on my heart
I am a once free comet
Being drawn in by a star

I use all my strength
Just to stay afloat
To pry these python’s curls
Away from my throat

I wish I could flick a switch
And float in the air so free
Smiling down at the darkness
That once had a hold of me