I know these ancient halls by heart from wondrous dreams. I strive along without a thought – blinded, yet I see. Overhanging shrieking gaps: a bridge as thin as bone. Abysmal echoes whisper of things 'til now unknown. Leading to Earth's bowel, a path winds onwards. At the heart of mankind atrocities unfold. Twisted human misshapes decorate the vaults: a dark Abomination wrought with beastly claws. Demented ornate Structures – the unutterable described. Such exuberance... A hideous work of art! Submitting to rituals of blackest divine, Transforming me into a shadow of time. Call of the nameless black. All human feelings disappear, save morbid fascination. The air breathes hate and scorn and death. That smell... A bliss to suffer! The ground: a rotting, reddish fen; a lake Of boiling faces. The scent of horrors undefined – Celestial putrefaction. The stench of torn cadavers contaminates the air. Bloated Bodies put to rest on piles in endless rows. A tumescent Mess of flesh and bone – remember: such is life, and no More will I be trapped inside. Assailed by ghoulish Perceptions – around me the nightmare unveils. Call of the nameless black. A mass of unspeakable figures encounters my bed of stone. Horrid... that footfalls so different can move in such Perfect rhythms. My deepest wish and utmost fear unite in A graceful crescendo. A second away from my last breath, With eyes closed I'm ready to face death.