Lost in an eerie nightmare, frightened, cold and alone.<\/p>\n
I fight to escape the darkness, but my will is not my own.<\/p>\n
The monsters all surround me, forcing me into their snare.<\/p>\n
I search to find a way out, but there are traps everywhere.<\/p>\n
I slip and stumble into a hole, and fall far into the deep.<\/p>\n
Where villains rule, demons dwell, and beasts like to creep.<\/p>\n
The ear piercing roaring makes it hard for me to think.<\/p>\n
They hand me a bottle of poison, and I tilt my head to drink.<\/p>\n
The howling rushes over me as I crumple to the ground.<\/p>\n
The lights dim and the noise fades until there is no sound.<\/p>\n
Only my barely beating heart, fighting until the very end.<\/p>\n
When my last breath leaves my body, I watch my soul ascend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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