nosedive. part III. [rev.]

the other possibility is that the ledge upon which you stand is slowly crumbling beneath you. you're losing your footing. you can feel it happening, the slipping, your feet no longer firmly planted. it's a slow-motion landslide.

in the freefall, your body spins in lovely somersaults, the wind and salt caressing your hair on the way down. in the space between the land and water, you gain a certain, clearer understanding.

unfortunately, you realize, you can't swim.