you looked me in the eye
holding the Bible
like a precious gem,
yet the words bubbled out
of your steaming mouth
and I took them in.
"look how her body bends and snaps
and falls through the cracks
of a lying earth.
I only hope
one day she'll find the fire melting through,
all the way to the bones."
and you say this with a voice
so self assured, I
only follow them with
blind confidence and
hold my beating heart inside,
hiding the vibrations
within the smallest voice.
Author notes
When I was younger I would go to church and people would tell me to love everyone.
On the rides home, I only remember booming voices tearing people apart from a distance.
I know its a little longer than it should be, I'm sorry. It just kept going.
A contest entry
- "A Childhood View of Salvation" Lyric Prompt ~ TSO by Xianaria.
700 points, ended January 24, 13 entries
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Comments
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Thank you ~
I believe I've been here myself.
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this is incredible. I want to pick favorite lines but could this whole thing be any less perfect?
I think not.
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