lying in the darkness, eyes closed tight. the deafening silence takes over the mind. there is no pleasure, nor is there pain. just the numb. it is hard to comprehend, and hard to figure out. what is to blame for this numbness? every fiber of being has faded away. there only remains one hope. aside from that, all emotions are gone. they come and go in short bursts. but alone in the dark, eyes closed tight, with the deafening silence, there is nothing.