Deliverance.

And retribution will come
And our sins will be washed away
For blood shall be shed
And in it, the innocent cleansed.

*

Darkness.
The only light.
Pain.
The only emotion.
I close my eyes and feel myself slip into the sanctity of madness.
Another day
Caged.
Smothered and suffocated by incarceration.
Left with only the memories for entertainment
Left with only dreams for comfort
And my mind for release.
Until they come
And I am shackled.
Left to wait just a little while longer for what I’ve been waiting for
For so long…
Until all is checked and clarified
And they lead me down the hallway.
I see blood.
I see death.
I see pain and destruction, and I am reminded
That is why I’m here.
And I am made to sit -
As the good Father touches my brow
And whispers words of salvation
To guide me into whatever comes next.
I am to repent.
And prey to Him for forgiveness.
Prey to Him to take me into his clasp.
His love.
I say nothing.
He embraces me
And I feel nothing.
And the straps are tightened.
My wrists are bound.
My ankles secured.
Then masked,
Blinded.
They ask me if I have anything to say.
There is nothing
So that is what they hear.
And then I hear a mutter,
A murmur of command
And suddenly I see the light -

And deliverance has been dealt.