Sometimes it seems there is no light in the darkness. The pit is deep and all consuming and I can’t see the top of it or any means of escape. There are rats at my feet and the panic sets. I scratch at the sides helplessly, looking for any purchase to try and climb out, but the side are weak and start to crumble. As bits of earth fall at my feet I step on top of it and continue to scratch at the sides, my fingers bleeding but I ignore the pain. Desperate to get out of this well.