The darkness is calling me again
Mysteries creating a hazy veil
I dive into an ebony sea
And am plunged into midnight waves
I gasp for breath
And desperately struggle to ascend back to the safety of the surface
Slowly, subtly, my fears turn to fins
And I am swimming through the darkness like an undine
Singing to my demons
Calling them to attention and then soothing them to sleep
Sifting through the shipwrecks of my past
Excavating the wounds of my soul
Salty tears merge with the saline sea
The water gets darker and darker and yet
My irridescent scales flash like lightning, offering brief moments of illumination
I go down and down
Knowing that the further the descent, the greater the bounty
Having sought my prize
I emerge from the icy waters
And bask in the light on the shore
Confident that next time
I will be able to swim even further
Go even deeper
For I am a siren of the shadows
Self sovereignty is my treasure