Footfalls of Fate

F or years as a child he had dark, fitful dreams O f narrow, closed passages, places unseen O ften he mused, they were unfounded fears T ormented thoughts that would bring him to tears F orboding terrors and feelings of dread A puzzling scenario that loomed in his head L ately the tide in his mind seemed to turn L ooking ahead for adventure he yearned S o one day he set out to explore a cavern. O ld, unique crystals, grand formations he found F ossils and rocks, pictographs underground. F or awhile he was thrilled, quite engaged in his quest A ll fear forgotten, then lamp died, he cried out in protest T oo panicked to think, he ran, stumbled and fell E nsuring his fate, plunged down a deep well...into cold hell. Written on 3/8/2018