the fog

dense fog swirls in, slowly, without realization until it consumes all in front of you. unrecognizable.

its fingers grace over your skin, your chest, your face...tightness, choking, gasping

breathe.

come back down, running fast, away from the dark clouds that have fallen from the sky to the ground

the lights distorted, shapes you can't identify reaching out, do you know them?

breathe.

its caught up with you again, wrapping around your throat, your heart beats faster to try and pump oxygen rich blood to your muscles, organs, brain. unsuccessful. 

still gasping, vision goes blurry, then black

breathe.

eyes open wide, unseeing, surroundings come into focus, slowly, then all at once

get back up, just adrenaline, keep going, away, away, from this choking darkness

breathe.

muscles burning, screaming, can't go farther any faster, but you must

don't let it catch up to you, faster, faster, falling, hard ground coming up quick, crushing your hollow limbs

breathe.

body is still, panting, there is no more running, no more fleeing...

cold, damp, choking fog, seeps into your chest, your heart, your bones.