Romeo Naces Poet Free verse

Bloodied Prayer

once again, the bell rings....
     the crowd's blood-thirsty roar
          explodes as a thunderclap,
               the arena's skydome trembles,

the gloved gladiators,
     as blood-crazed predators,
          fiercely glare and clash
               in murderous rage and hatred,

each one's whole being reduced
     to the moment's sole purpose
          of utterly destroying the other,
               each one ferociously lusting

after money, pride and fame,
     after a hurried sign of the cross,
          after quickly mumbling to the God
               of love and mercy...a bloodied prayer !

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