The Ice and the Deep

I traverse the vast frozen lake—

with each step, deep haunting rumbles emit

as the surface fractures with each stride—

this sheet is giving once more,

under the weight of my trials.

Beneath the ice—

where the murky, frigid waters expand

into the depths of the indefinite—

the threshold of light’s departing,

and the birthing of darkness.

Those who fall through the ice—

succumb to the cold,

surrender their will,

sink to the lake’s bottom,

wish for another chance.

Those who rise again—

ascend inch by inch,

emerge from the abyss,

tread back into the light,

fight for another chance.

I traverse the vast frozen lake—

with each step, conscious of what lies beneath

as the surface can shatter at any moment—

knowing when I’ll fall,

I will rise again.