Blackout Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Darkness engulfs my conscious
Immersing me into an abyss of the unknown
The toxic contents of that bottle
Dissolving my brain whole
A veil of darkness is laid over my body
The story of my life summarized into a stupor
The senseless condition stealing my light
Pouring scorn on my stupidity
The final episode of my life
Slowly approaching
Overtaking the wheels of time
The caretaker ready to dig a hole
A bunch of would be mourners gather
Tears swelling their eyes
Puncturing the serenity of their comfortable homes
A ray of light flickers at the end of the tunnel
As a warm hand touches my forehead
An angelic voice pouring life into my subconscious
In this episode life is restored
And I am brought back from the brink of life