Blood at Heaven's Door
The church is fully empty now
No living soul here remains
The dust lingers in the air
Refracting light through window panes
Faded murals still etch the walls
The paint is cracked and peeling
Missing tiles and broken pews
Where the devout once were kneeling
No consecrated bread and wine
No eulogies to be read
Tears of sorrow no more will fall
In remembrance of the dead
The steeple now has crumbled
And the bells will sound no more
But the blood of Saints and Martyrs
Will forever stain the floor
Copyright © Randy Freie | Year Posted 2023
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