names of fallen warriors carved
below the castle on the sea wall
invaders all
finally after a century
the towering castle
did fall
past glories reduced to rubble
and human bones hidden
in a secret tunnel
stories told about the ancient ruins spread
across the mighty seas to foreign cities
claiming the castle was haunted by the walking dead
The ragged ramparts are covered with vines and weeds
voices cheering in a cold wind from the past
admiring the castle’s warriors breathtaking deeds
the once majestic towers still stand
a testimony to the castle’s builders
who came from another land
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The Creative Chronicles of Dave Stancliff 