I swim down the corridor Lamps illuminate every third of my movement At last it is quiet The silence has lifted my burden A road without end I abide in motion Fluid separates muscle from fatigue Sight burned out, sees no ugliness Skin fades in anticipation of eternity Time no longer matters when I dissolve into the ground Hello my long awaited friend Lay your cold hands on my confused thoughts Kiss my breath-weary lips Stop my fluttering heart