The Caves
A poem about ... you probably couldn't guess what by ED 4/11/22
The caves, the caves
Heed my words, don’t let the curse
Of man made caves befall your life
The caves, the caves
They belch up pride inside the mind
Of one who has invented all his strife
The caves, the caves
Hollow homes, walls like tomes
Teaching all the history long-past
The caves, the caves
Echo song, trip along
A rocky, slippery, and untouched path
The caves, the caves
They beckon, and I reckon
Their siren calls are irresistible
The caves, the caves
Their twisted halls and waterfalls
Create crises ever-existential
The caves, the caves
My favorite hidey-hole, take a stroll
Fathom the end of every long-lost soul
The caves, the caves
Forget their lives, wild rides
To rabbit-hole paradise is the goal
The caves, the caves
Blank minds like melon rinds
Splattered on the sterile, pristine floor
The caves, the caves
Discard after use, cyclical abuse
We’ll hear the voice of innocents no more
The caves, the caves
Haunted habitat, drippings go ‘pit-pat’
No safety in the mouths of Hell
The caves, the caves
Dark jaws with stalactites and stalagmites
If only their five lives had gone so well.
About the Creator
Emily Dickerson
Hopeful and young, full of love. From my heart high praises are sung. For this reason I am here: to love and serve and bring all souls near. <3
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