Poison lily pond Venomous groves Coffins floating Withered trees like claws Quicksand mud Waist deep in bodies Howling breeze Lacerating pale skin Swarms of bugs The sound of pestilence Ancient algae Desolate and infested Sun through fog Life barely has chance here Down beneath There is something hidden Prehistoric Water like a mirror The sky has no colour Surrounded by death And watchful eyes Beneath the surface Lies dormant Never spoken of Unreachable