Once upon a whispering wind

I caught a scent, foul with sin

A dreadful journey was yet to begin

Through twists and turns and paths unfollowed

I entered a cave, dark, insidious, unhallowed

Though my heart told me to “stop”

I strayed further and further like a sheep, awry from its flock

Deeper and deeper the cave seemed to stretch

Darker and darker the cave seemed to get

A voice spoke suddenly from directions unknown

“Hath the vessel lost its way?” , it uttered in an unearthly tone

“I am a teacher and a giver”, the voice proclaimed

My body grew unsettled, all of my courage was drained

Frozen I stood, unwillingly tethered

My heart fluttered and fluttered, light as a feather

From everywhere and nowhere the voice continued its words

“Trust me dear child, I know you just want to be heard”

The voice suddenly stopped speaking, awaiting my reply

I could not speak, not even a whisper and not even a cry

The cave grew silent and ever so still

The moment was uncanny, unheard of , surreal

The voice began again, whispering one final verse

“Doth the human want to know what it’s soul is truly worth?”

“None shall see until it is too late”

“That on this day, you have successfully changed your own fate”

“I heard you dear child, that one lonely night”

“You cried and you pleaded with no answer in sight”

“So here I am, summoned and ready”

“To bring you your answer, so keep your heart steady”

Then in an instant my body grew cold

I then awoke in my own bed, from nightmares untold

From that night on, I carry a dark secret

Be careful what you wish for…you just might receive it….

Written By: Marcos Lopez 4/22/2020, Posted on 5/1/2020