To what end,
Do the bullets pierce;
The unsuspecting,
The innocent hearts,
Blood upon the temple walls.
To what end,
Such hatred stems;
The children lie
In heaps, unthinking
Trapped souls
Rent of life by the soulless.
To what end,
Does hell accept so many
But heaven accept so few;
You are no divine judge
Nor underworld magister
Yet you don cloak and scythe--
Wings and crooked halo.
To what end,
Does your hatred breed
Like maggots in your victims’ eyes.
May the faces of the grieving,
The dead swim in your mind
Drown you in bitter guilt
For you deserve no respite.
About the Creator
CD Turner
I write stories and articles. Sometimes they're good.
Whispering Woods Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Morgan Christy Rickards for their winning Whispering Woods story, Guardian at the Gate. Morgan has been a Vocal creator since February 2021, and this is their first time placing in Challenge — well done, starting with a win! Guardian at the Gate draws evocatively from Welsh tales of the Cantre'r Gwaelod, a lost sunken kingdom between the forest and the sea. Heledd’s dangerous adventure pulls her towards the water but her spirit is anchored in the woods: Morgan’s writing is atmospheric and exciting.
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