If I was dead

what it is like to be buried

The earth is cold

And I am dead

The worms are crawling

My flesh caves in

The maggots eat

And I am sinking

The air is stale

my lungs are gone

My eyes are closed

I sink even farther into my hole

My bones are stiff

So is the air

Why did you do do this to me?

Put me to my death?

The light is gone

I am all alone

And this grave swallows me whole

Author's Note

What do you think?

Reviews

[Wolfwind]

I found the poem to ponder one's fate beyond the living. It asks the question Why? It implies that perhaps there had been foul play. Like a trailer to a movie, the poem hints at a story. What that story is we don't know, so the piece allows us to create our own tale within our imaginations.

Overall the piece has a tone of sadness and dispair, at the same time it sparks the curiosity of what if.

Thanks for sharing!
Aaron - Wolfwind

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the poem. Create a shallow grave telling a story. The poem held me to the last words and I wanted more. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote