The Black Chasm

down into the deep dark descend
the shadows that tug my soul rend
as the last light gutters out
my heart brims with fear and doubt
shades cling to ruins that from the dark loom
a civilization entombed
the relics of an ancient age
once a beacon, now a hollow gage
footfalls echo off the stillness
the silence closes in to press
upon my weary soul its dread
to my certain doom I’m led
darker than the blackest night
ebony shadows devour light
dire omens which portend
the ending of all who venture in
the gloom has stolen my memories
of sunlight and wind through trees
I fear this night may never end
but through eternity extend