In The Shadow Of The Mountain – A New Poem

In the shadow of the mountain

Where only darkness grows

Is a secret worth remembering

Or so the story goes

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The rocks will sing you a whsiper

As the snakes slither in cover

And your eyes go wide in surprise

As the venom takes over

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You’ll stagger toward the light

Afraid to look at your wound

Desperate for assistance

Even though you’re already doomed

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The end comes too quick

With dreams of a fountain

And the secret dies with you

In the shadow of the mountain

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