The vast/immense/boundless darkness descended upon me, a cosmic curtain drawn across the bright/shining/glowing tapestry of my world. It began as a subtle/gentle/faint tremor, a sense of emptiness/hollowness/void that grew/spread/enveloped with terrifying speed/celerity/rapidity. My heart, once vibrant/overflowing/pulsing, now fluttered/stuttered/b