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Echos in the Basement

The eternal echoes of treachery and suffering

By Jason “Jay” BenskinPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Echos in the Basement
Photo by Kahar Erbol on Unsplash

Within the depths of the cellar, concealed in darkness, Resides a desolate heart, plagued by the encroaching shadows.

Formerly lively, formerly ignited with the fervor of love, Currently enveloped in obscurity, carrying the somber label of suffering.

Love resided in the depths, but treachery caused a profound rupture.

The partner's malevolence and the lover's duplicity inflicted wounds of such magnitude that time alone cannot adequately heal.

Every ascent resounds with a faint expression of remorse, As recollections persist, entangled in the web of unfulfilled commitments and crushed aspirations.

In the middle of quietness, where agony quietly cries forth.

The heart remaining, an artifact from bygone times,

An enduring memorial to a love that was unable to endure.

Amidst the coldness of the cellar, it silently sheds tears.

Protecting wounds that penetrate the depths of the psyche.

However, even in the most despairing of times, there is still a glimmer of optimism, as the human spirit has the ability to mend and discover its own illumination.

Despite being injured, battered, and fragmented, Love's fortitude has the ability to heal a shattered heart.

Allow it to remain in the comforting confines of the basement, As the passage of time will gradually diminish the lingering effects of sadness.

Once the anguish has subsided completely, it will resurface once again, but this time in a state of newfound tranquility.

However, be cautious, since behind those quiet corridors, Where shadows contort and darkness beckons, Resides the horror of a spirit that has been unhinged,

Betrayed by love and entangled in darkness.

In the depths of the basement's darkness, Where light is consumed by eternal despair, The reverberations of sorrow's bleakest melody, Murmur stories of ceaseless agony.

If you have the courage to approach,

The basement remains always present, its essence concealed in darkness, silently lamenting and safeguarding eternal secrets.

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About the Creator

Jason “Jay” Benskin

Crafting authored passion in fiction, horror fiction, and poems.

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  • Amy little2 years ago

    You really have talent in writing.

  • Shelby 2 years ago

    Wonderful

  • Kennedy Smith2 years ago

    Wonderful

  • John Baxter2 years ago

    Great read. Thanks for sharing

  • Milrose samboque2 years ago

    Your writing style is so unique and captivating

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