Sensations of a moment

As the cold blue fire engulfs me from within, my brain begins to hum.

My heart, like a bell in a far off tower. It’s unforgiving, rhythmic Slam of the clapper, sending wave upon wave of scalding hot lava coursing through my veins.

Prickles of sweat erupting to the surface of my skin. The earth beneath my feet has suddenly abandoned me as my spine falls ever deeper into a chilling sleep, while unseen claws shred the adjacent flesh.

I teeter on the fringe of consciousness.
Eyes swimming in pools of unshed tears. Lips quaking.

Each breathe more shallow than the last, as if  the oxygen has become a most unwelcome intruder.

Hyper-aware of every cell. Every inch of my being wholly present, yet not there at all, as if discontinued from existence. If only I could cease to exist in this moment.

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