The Safe

There was a safe
In an old building
That no one knew
What was inside

It was a hundred years old
with a metal turning knob
with over a thousand combinations.

I placed an explosive on the knob
and blew the safe open

It was dark inside
I took a torchlight
and made my way down
the steps leading down
deeper and deeper
it went, the temperature
humid and wet.

I wiped the sweat on my forehead
At the end, I saw a big room
With diamonds on walls on all directions

In the middle, was a old woman
polishing a pile of ugly looking black rocks.
She did not notice my presence
and was feverishly focused on her job.

I saw a pile of diamonds on the floor
and grabbed a bundle, before running up the steps

Up and up I ran up the endless steps,
There is no light, it was completely dark
Not knowing, when will it end.

At the end, was a steel door
Which was sealed shut.

—–

Dedicated to Philip Thiel, who possesses a metal safe in his home.

The Little Black Book (2010) is a compilation of poems written in cafes in Melbourne, Australia as part of Melbourne’s Emerging Writers Festival.

AVERRAL writes under pen name Scarlet Risqué. She stars in Scarlet Queen YouTube with over a million views. She holds a degree in business. The RED HOURGLASS is ranked Top 50 Espionage Thriller on Amazon. She is currently writing the sequels to the Hourglass Series. Grab a free copy of her novel now RED HOURGLASS on Amazon
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