I descend through the shallows, aqua and teal mix in the shallows

I cross the edge of the reef and look downward; the wall descends almost vertically.

I kick as fast as I can go, my exhaled bubbles rush past my body as I am descending head first.

I want to see how deep I can go.

Feel the pressure building, equalizing to relieve ears on the descent, becoming more frequent.

Narcosis arrives; I see lighting flashes in my vision. I understand that it is not real and just my nervous system being overwhelmed with nitrogen.

Blues becoming deeper, the wall stretches downward, seeming to fall into eternity.

This is Micas.