The Fat Man

© September 2, 2009

Lying on my back along my brothers

Relaxing with my hands behind my head

I didn’t notice the fat man straddling above me

And because his large girth

Appeared like a planet unto itself

I wasn’t aware of the subtle settling of his orbit

Until it pressed lightly against my chest

.

And as it slowly continued to press down

The pressure started to build

Until it could no longer be ignored

Unable to take in a full breath

A panic filled me

As action was slowly losing its window of opportunity

.

Perhaps he didn’t know

That I was lying below

For when your girth is that large

Sometimes small asteroids appear as dust

And stars as just specks of light

Or maybe he did

And didn’t care

That I was being crushed under the enormous weight

Of his mass

.

I attempted to reach up to make him aware

But my shoulders were pinned

And I could not reach my arms above me

As the vice-like pressure continued to tighten

.

Like a frightened animal

My head quickly turned to the side

Reaching for any brother or sister

Who could remove this burden from my chest

But even if I were capable of screaming

They wouldn’t hear my call for help above their chatter

And I was alone in my struggle for life

.

And as I start to black out

And the colors around me start to fade

My surroundings slowly turning hazy

I relax into my fate

As fear turns to acceptance

Not out of bravery

But because I have no choice

.

I’m not sure what lies beyond

But I know it rapidly approaches

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