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When The Sky Turns Black

12/29/2017

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Lost in the fray.
Screaming in dismay.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide,
this is where storm and ocean collide.

Where do we go from here?
What happened to angry skies once clear?
We wander down the same lonely road,
with no direction, far from home.

We drown in these darkened seas,
with no conviction, lost in the abyssal catacombs.
That’s when you know there’s no looking back.
That’s when the sky turns black.

Falling helplessly.
Controlled by dubiety.
No strength to fight, no strength to swim,
this is the end, this is where you give in.

Where do you go from here?
Anchored by your pain and buried by your fears?
You wander down the same lonely road,
with no direction, far from home.

You drown in these darkened seas,
with no conviction, lost in the abyssal catacombs.
That’s when you know there’s no looking back.
That’s when the sky turns black.

Anchored to the murky bottom.
Abandoned by the cold hands of Autumn.
Entangled in the web of your emotions.
Do you really want to drown, rotting on the bottom of the ocean?

We wander down the same lonely road,
with no direction, far from home.
We drown in these darkened seas,
with no conviction, lost in the abyssal catacombs.

You don’t drown by going under,
but by giving in to fear’s thunder.
Come whatever may,
you have the strength to stay.

You wander down the same lonely road,
with no direction, far from home.
You drown in these darkened seas,
with no conviction, lost in the abyssal catacombs.

​That’s when you know there’s no looking back.
That’s when through the darkness the sun cracks.
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    Zach Affolter is a passionate aspiring marine biologist and animal/environmental advocate.

    ​In 2019, he graduated from Humboldt State University (HSU) with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and a minor in Oceanography. Throughout his studies, he worked as the Resident Sustainability Adviser within HSU's Housing and Residence Life. In this position, he educated and inspired residents on campus about sustainability and environmental issues by hosting events, writing newsletters, creating bulletin boards, and various other means. 


    Before his pursuit of a degree, Zach remained active in fighting for animal rights. He petitioned his school board to remove field trips from SeaWorld in place of ones that didn't involve holding cetaceans in captivity. He also worked on Peta2's Youth Advisory Board, wrote a blog on the site For All The Animals, served as a Youth Ambassador for Earthrace and Dolphin Project, and helped to organize the Miracle March for Lolita in 2015. 

    ​Additionally, he volunteered with Earthrace and Pretoma to protect sea turtle eggs from poachers. In 2013, he also worked in the Youth Conservation Corp at Yosemite National Park to maintain trails and restore natural habitat. Throughout all of these endeavors, he continually created videos, articles, and short stories about animal and environmental rights.

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