WHAT LIES BENEATH

What lies beneath

What lies

Beneath

This hallowed

Ground

What foul

Measured steps

Astride

The night is dark

No shade

Nor waft

No silent sighs

What lies beneath

What rage

A breath, distant

Quivering awakes

Tread soft

Breathe deep

Unlit, reckless

Blood,

Arise ...

~  Judith Vaddi