Essence of the Land

A slight misstep And Kaura fell of the edge And into The swamp waters below What could I do? Depart and get help "Just hold on" The only words of comfort I could muster... Tearing through the thick and winding muck I escaped the marsh and made it to my Father's home Every night the fireflies' dance spoke for the essence of the land

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

Their glow casts shadows And their shadows told tails of pain and isolation When just down the road came a shrill shriek A flurry of green light And they vanished but through my window Came a groan. A whisper... Calling me to return Holding my oar tightly I pulled myself deeper... Deeper into the heavy coat of mist and... Night fall came And the taunting glow of fireflies Was the only Apparent trace of life I could see Sunset and sunset again The murky murmur Of scurrying swamp things Gurgled and beckoned me. Dizziness, discomfort, and nausea The guilt was overwhelming The sense of isolation Began to set in The thought of finding a Bacteria eaten Water rotted corpse Brother are you here, hiding In the mist Hiding in fear Regurgitate Release Nightfall came And the haunting glow of fireflies Revealed A boiling pool of muck in the mist The insects drew closer The trees began to shriek I held my lantern out to see through the mist He bubbled up to the surface The cloud of insects grew Spewing forth mud and mangled by the swamp

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025

A voice rang around me, gurgled "Have you returned so late to deliver me" From this dreary shelter of poison and murder I held on to the creeping vines With the bit of strength I could still muster And as you fell from sight the stabbing pain of Isolation began to set in Sensing my struggle the roots tightened their grip and pulled me under And even through the muck I could still hear the earth's shrill shriek It's grip tightened the swamp waters pulled the air out of me Poisoned and blind, the swamp acted And tightly hid my body to decay its dark tainted heart Brother I am still here In isolation I was murdered The shrieks ceased and Through the rancid mist I could barely make out a cavity in the mud His body was gone Silence I was alone again Alone with my thoughts I am alone again Was any of this even real? Or just phantoms in the mist? I'm still here waiting still here... Waiting...

Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 26, 2025

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