The universe is indifferent
Candles burn to completion
The sun and stars die
Riots in the cities – the first thing to burn
Is the gothic cathedral downtown,
Smoldering, scorched to the ground
Among the rubble, an elderly priest rummages for his rosary –
He is naked, flabby, his skin is badly burned.
Onlookers laugh manically –
The Devil rules the earth.
(Photo by Savarin Mashy on Unsplash)
Powerful imagery.
Thanks, Ashley! I’m not sure where this one came from. Just random free-writing.
So dark. Cringeworthy. 🙂
Thanks, Terveen! That was the intended effect!