Raven's Task
I look to the Heaven’s for our Father to come I am now living in a realm between
Heaven and hell below my feet I hear the growling of the beast his minions hackling
clawing at me at first I am wondering why the others sleep soundly in their coffins
and I am but awake then the great spirit speaks you are to protect the land of the
dead, In these coffins rest the souls of the Almighty The devil will send many to
disturb their slumber Here is the weapon that you will use to fight them Use it well
God has a special place for you Raven I smile and nod eager to fulfill His duty There
is a greater peace within me now I am not afraid I clutch the gun tightly and make
ready to aim days go by and I have yet to see a demon at first I assumed this task
would somehow be easier when I was to see a demon pull the trigger and send him
back to hell They must be toying with me Maybe they’re waiting to see how long it
takes me To crack to give up and join them They can’t have me I am a servant of
God I’m Better than this I sit down on a giant rock elevating me above the tombs
Being here is weighing on my heart I have no one to talk to there’s no warmth to be
felt I can’t even sleep for there is no need for it anymore what am I to do to keep
my sanity when I am the only one living among the dead and I’m not even alive In
the distance I start to see what looks like a formation of bats flying around madly
and then a sudden chill crawls up my spine I stand up tall upon the edge of the
jagged rock feeling as if something is about to happen
Contest: Living Among the Dead pg1of 2 continued
By: Virginia Frayer
Copyright © Virginia Frayer | Year Posted 2011
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