He opens his eyes but he sees only black
Dazed and confused he whispers “I’m back!”
He pushes and pushes it’s so hard at his age
But his persistence pays off, the wood’s old and decayed
As the lid starts to move, his ambition swells and it grows
He wants to go back, back to the life that he knows
His hands clear the dirt, his fist punches the air
“I did it, I did it, I’m back, I’m here”
He coughs and he splutters he struggles with breathing
Coughs up a slug, a worm and now he’s heaving
“Better slow down, I’ve not long been around
Better take my time or it’s back in the ground!”
He dusts off his clothes runs his hands through his hair
He should feel relief but he feels only fear
There’s no one to turn to he feels so alone
He’s looking down at his coffin down at his headstone?
Overcome with shock he breaks into a run
“What’s happening to me, what have I become?”
Am I a zombie, a vampire, a creature of the night?
I’m a righteous man so I’ll do what’s right.
He holds up his head and turns back around
Ignores all his senses, every smell, every sound
Back to his gravestone he jumps six foot under
He pulls the lid back on and the dirt crashes like thunder.
“What brought me back, witchcraft, voodoo or maybe black magic?
I had my time, now it’s over, how tragic.”
He takes a deep breath, then exhales and he sighs
In the cycle of life everything lives then it dies
He was clever in life, in death he’s still wise
So he lays back his head and he closes his eyes.
Love it, great idea!
I think this is fab! Very creative idea.
This is rather dark but I like it..a lot.
Powerful stuff, like it.
Haha I love it, you never imagine Zombies to think human thoughts, I always imagined them to think ‘I’M HUNGRY For Human Brains!’
LOL!
DEEP STUFF. IMPRESSIVE!!!
I like how this poem flows; I can really visualize your character in my mind’s eye.
Good stuff my brother
clever writing…
Love this! Very dark and Edgar Allen Poe-esque. Nicely done!
Thank you very much glad you enjoyed.
Nice thought..Superb work with the words!
Alcina
What a novel concept! Love how you pulled this off. Very smooth!
my poem for this week: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/she-sat-alone-2/
What a wonderful imagination you have. I love this!!! You had me squirming with this line “Coughs up a slug, a worm and now he’s heaving”. Well done!
Very Nice Poetry with an amazing Imagination
Great Work of Creativity .. Fabulous Write !!
It was truly enjoyable after reading this one !!
Anyways, Take a look some of my Poetry Collections …
http://ashbeezone.wordpress.com/category/talent-underground/poetry-zone/
some of my Haiku Collections
http://ashbeezone.wordpress.com/category/creative-challenges/the-haiku-challenge/
and also, on my very recent Work as well
http://ashbeezone.wordpress.com/2011/08/15/india-of-my-dream/
!!! Happy Rally !!!
Cheers !!
lovely work! glad to be of acquaintance through thursday poets- my posting this week~ http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/strength-of-faith/
Brilliant! totally loved it… what an intriguing place to start, a grave… very well done
here’s my poem for this week: http://wp.me/p1hI0l-7w
There’s something so very sad about being strong enough to break death’s bonds, dig yourself up from your grave only to realise that you should go back to death! *sigh* Great words, great work!
It must be so depressing, I feel like I owe it to the character to write another with a happier ending. Thank you for taking the time to read
smart and beautiful….
Thank you for taking the time to read and for your kind words
His acceptance of death came late but it came. Great imagery.
Nice work..
Haha for the first part of the poem I pictured a toddler who had fallen in the dirt. It makes the line about the slug a lot more disgusting
Once I got that image out of my mind I was able to enjoy the poem as you had intended it–nice write 
Love the flow, structure and the story told. Brilliant read!
Very good read, I’m proud to say i caught on quickly lol
I love the last line “He was clever in life, in death he’s still wise
So he lays back his head and he closes his eyes.”
I guess it’s not always about what you want but more about whats necessary/important.
Great job!
Thank you for taking the time to read, I think you nailed the meaning even better than I did lol
Clever and well done. I enjoyed it,
Thank you very much
That was clever and wise! Brilliant writing.
http://kaysalady.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/my-mind-is-frozen/
Thank you for your kind words, heading over to read your piece now, look forward to it
Loved it – well done
Glad you liked it. Thank you for taking the time to read
Wonderful story! Fun to read ;D
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