Royal Necropolis

Stephanie Alford
I hear the raging hearts
As they beat to the same rhythm
And all in the same pitch
Walking through the tunnel
I feel that I am not alone
In my endeavor
To search for that which
Strikes my curiosity
I am not here for desecration
But merely to gain knowledge
My hands travel down
The limestone walls
Feeling something wet across my palm
I quickly bring it
Close to my face
And see the bright red fluid
Dripping from my fingers
Thinking my imagination
Is taking over me
I glance behind me
Seeming to hear footsteps
When I turn around again
I see the spine-tingling eyes
That I thought were just fiction
When I painfully awake
I find myself in a coffin
Beside me is a jar
Of my drained blood
I smile at my maker
Reading to join him
In our underground kingdom
Our necropolis

Published by Stephanie Alford

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  • Steven West5/29/2008

    Your poems will be the death of me yet. Just keep "Staying Alive."

  • Harriet Steinberg5/29/2008

    Another great imaginative poem.

  • SAIKAT KUMAR DUTTA5/29/2008

    Perfect poem, this is a poem that was drawn by a nice picture.

  • Kady the Hippie Woodstock5/29/2008

    WOW! I can see this!!!!! :)

  • Harold Sink5/28/2008

    You sure can express images well with words.

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