Beyond the maps,

Where legends dwell

I ventured into

Where I once fell.

This a dream,

Maybe a nightmare-

A reoccurring event

I never shared.

What once was a paradise

Filled with adventure and wonder

Became a place where memories

Haunt me in covers I hide under.

Flashing lights,

And booze galore.

Dopamine rises where

Lust can explore.

Naive youth,

So little do you know

Safety isn’t present

Where they prey the doe.

X marks the spot

Where treasures-of-gold

Was a mask for bodies

That had their souls sold.

The innocent became tainted, and

Reality came creeping in;

When you return, stay sober,

And always proceed with caution.