Strange Mercy
Then, in the black stillness, breaking the silence
Came a desperate primal scream
My own heart bursting
Longing for deliverance
There, deep in the shadows appeared a stranger
Though his eyes, familiar…
And I wrestled with him as if my enemy
Hands choking the demons from my wretched heart
On my knees in devastation
I saw my faithless life reflected in eyes of fire
As he glared at me with contempt,
And Strange Mercy…
He abandoned me there
To Death…
To Life…
And The Light burned my lies to ash
And Grace…broke me open
And Love…forged me anew
Copyright © Roy Wilde | Year Posted 2024
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