a lone blue light bulb casts a dreamy glow through the room of water
from floor to ceiling, water is sealed inside
it spins about lethargically
twirling remnants of a once happy room
pictures of smiling people
papers telling stories
sentimental objects
books, presents, stuffed animals
dissolving, fading out of reality
predatory fish on the prowl
ravenously hungry
lying on the floor is a young boy
somehow he manages to breathe
bones make ridges under his skin
lack of food is obvious
fish nip away at him
as slowly as the water moves
time seems almost to have stopped
another bite, the boy winces in pain
a red cloud forms around the wound
despair, fear, hopelessness, confusion
permeating the water, becoming a tangible substance
his eyes can reveal everything