Troubled water?
Apr. 24th, 2007 07:37 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
The man is walking over the bridge. He has an important meeting he has to get to, a presentation. He's confident he's going to nail it and get that promotion. He is certain of....
Hey? What is that?
Something catches his eye as he makes his way over to the edge of the bridge, looking down in the water. He stands there for a long time, he couldn't say why, entirely, though after five minutes, he's sure there isn't anything actually in the water. Nothing. Deep, cold and calm nothing.
It is a change from the hectic, isn't it.
By the time the police arrive, Despair's work is already done. She does not particularily care, at all, if he jumps or not. She just wanted to make him understand the depths of himself. Even when he's riding high on the waves, there are things that lurk in the depths of the darkness below.
The people who are being delayed on their commute are harsh this morning, honking - perhaps from not understanding but also perhaps from a little push of something a little more.
Hey? What is that?
Something catches his eye as he makes his way over to the edge of the bridge, looking down in the water. He stands there for a long time, he couldn't say why, entirely, though after five minutes, he's sure there isn't anything actually in the water. Nothing. Deep, cold and calm nothing.
It is a change from the hectic, isn't it.
By the time the police arrive, Despair's work is already done. She does not particularily care, at all, if he jumps or not. She just wanted to make him understand the depths of himself. Even when he's riding high on the waves, there are things that lurk in the depths of the darkness below.
The people who are being delayed on their commute are harsh this morning, honking - perhaps from not understanding but also perhaps from a little push of something a little more.