Underground Tunnel Poem by Justin Gildow

A torch is lit
As my eyes adjust to this place
This underground tunnel
Seeing a sign post ahead
I'm on my way to get through this place

Blades rise up and down
And I do my best to get past them
As I continue along my way
Riding elevators up and down and exploring
off key locations
I hear twitching footsteps far and near

As I run along
I face many dangers
With bats flying all around
And another dreadful foe
Women Spider Centaurs

Tossing vials of holy water all around
The women spider centaurs burn and cry in agony
And I continue to run to a safer destination

A narrow bridge appears before me
So I make my way across very carefully
Not wanting to fall into the poisoned water

Finally crossing the bridge
And reaching safety for a few seconds
I continue along
Finding weapons and food

I dart past another set of falling blades
Then for a few moments
I take care of a few pesky bats

Looking above me
I notice gondolas moving toward their set destination

Reaching the end of the path
I notice a gondola to be ridden on
With nowhere else to go
I board the gondola and I'm off to another destination

Reaching a platform
I step off the gondola
And I read a message left behind
Telling me to take the next gondola to the exit

Boarding the next gondola
I feel the breeze as it speeds along
I defeat a few flying enemies with holy water
As I'm cruising along

Reaching the checkpoint
I step off the gondola and ride an elevator upward
And looking all around
There are poisoned water pits everywhere

One by one
I jump, grip, hang, and pull myself up on all or most
of the platforms
The bats and the women spider centaurs are still
following me
They're still on my heels

Running as fast as I can
I can see the exit in front of me
Jogging the final few yards
I go through the door
Leaving behind the underground tunnel
Leaving behind certain death
And collapsing to the floor
While catching my breath