Depths

she stood on the edge of the bridge
no railing to hold one back
just the water rushing in with the tide
hiding the depths

normally, just being this close
would frighten her,
but lately, she has not been so
afraid, of anything

instead she moves closer
her toes dangling over,
the cement cool,
and she wonders how bad it could
possibly be,
the pain of breathing in water
may only last a few minutes

a much shorter amount
than the pain she feels now,
constantly