Coffin Of Surprises

Author: Larry Lifeless

Coffin Of Surprises

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A late afternoon
The sky is a dark orange – Almost red
I left my trailer home
To visit the Coffin Of Surprises
Walked to the local cemetery
Pushed open the rusted iron gate
Looked around – Crumbled gravestones – Dead withered leaves – Forgotten flowers
Out in the distance
On top of the hill
The main crypt – With the sun slowly setting behind it
Made my way carefully
Through freezing cold air – Burial fog
Crows sit upon weathered tree branches staring
At the entrance – Behind the stone
Is where the Coffin Of Surprises rests
My heart beats faster – A thumping in my chest – Take a deep breath
Slide the crypt door open
Musty rotten stench
Look down at the steps below
One lit candle illuminating in the distance
Like a beacon of light in the darkness of the abyss
I follow through – The anticipation is suffocating
Finally make it
To the Coffin Of Surprises

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The End