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Their cries echo through his heart, whispers of sin. His ears ring with the horror all over again. With his entire being he weeps for them, an overflowing stream of what should’ve been.
Dark shadows creep across his vision, projections of his self-loathing prison. Within him he carries an inevitable battle, one of regret, sorrow, and division.
A quite voice reminds him he is powerfully whole. Like the nameless faces, he’s a victim of the wicked deeds of man, of the world shattering pursuit of control. He falls to his knees, bows his head, and begins repairing his soul.
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Lillie this is GORGEOUS. You communicated so much in so few words – and a poem too! Deftly worded, I can hear the pain ripping through his soul, and then the hope as he begins anew on his knees. LOVE!!!
PS Reminds me a bit of Pilgrim’s Progress, specifically the scene in Castle Despair.
I didn’t read this until today. Another WOW, Lillie. A completely different style, so powerfully stated all the way through but that last line is a punch “repairing his soul”.
Beautifully done!
Very powerful. Well done.