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Cold, Cold Ground

The cold, so cold ground Binding and pulling And holding me down Embraced by the crypt Confined and restrained And life’s breath stripped Stygian inked Such stifling dark And soul’s light extinct I find myself here Trussed by death’s grave Without hope, just fear In the cold, cold ground Decayed and corrupt Neath my burial mound

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Date: 6/28/2025 8:47:00 PM
Well, well, Quite a view of the crypt. Sonds like you're well-prepared for the inevitable. ~ gw
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Danny Derden
Date: 6/29/2025 10:20:00 AM
Thankfully that is not the end!
Date: 6/28/2025 10:56:00 AM
This is very dark, within a melancholy sense. I enjoyed it- had a lot of feeling.
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Danny Derden
Date: 6/28/2025 12:06:00 PM
I've always been drawn to the "dirge" for some strange reason it resonates with me.

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