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The Parchment, The Bullet & The Word

The Parchment, The Bullet And The Word

 

It was old,

old and failing,

and it was loaded

and when I pointed it at him

he shrank back

afraid.

 

I said

“Do what I want

you to do,

because if you don’t

I will use this.

I’m not afraid

To use this”.

 

He sank to his knees

and prayed

for forgiveness,

prayed to all his little Gods

that I was bl...

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