Clutching, my hands tight weights, shaking with irrational fears of fate -
Hidden, lightning flashes, thunder crashes, wonder if I’ve been left -
Reeling, pale thoughts full of self-loathing, a horrible, sinful child -
Indeed, deserving to burn forever, for disobedience to His holy word -
Sobbing, alone in the dark, haunted by visions of vile demons -
Trembling, silent tears slip into the hitching wind between my lips -
Ignored, desperate prayers for forgiveness, frantic for a mother’s embrace -
Anguished, indoctrinated by self-hatred, judged for self-love -
Negated, any feelings invalid, only faith can set you free?
About the Creator
Kenny Penn
Thanks for reading! I enjoy writing in various genres, my favorites being horror/thriller and dark/epic fantasies. I'll also occasionally drop a poem or two.
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Creator Dane BH is one of our Vocal stalwarts. We’re so grateful to all of your in our Vocal community, and so thrilled by your achievements. This is the third time Dane has won one of our challenges, and she appears too on our Vocal podcast, Write Here, Write Now — take a listen if you haven’t already. But she’s not our winner because we know her: the subtlety and simplicity of we watched the world go dark. together. is what made it our winner of the In Eclipse challenge, with the grace and ease of its lines and observation. As it happens it also expresses the community spirit that means so much to us.
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Comments (7)
I loathe religion, which means I love this even more
Excellent work. For a faith ostensibly based on love, there is an awful lot of restrictions around that.
😭 My heart breaks for the speaker (you?). People do such damage with something that is actually the opposite. ❤️ Very well done.
this one hit a little close to home, well done.
Stay out of my head, sir... 👍🏽😔🙏🏾
This was all-too-relatable with my Catholic upbringing. So clever, but so gripping...I felt a tightness in my stomach as I read through it. Well done on this one Kenny!
Gosh this was so intense and emotional. Are you okay Kenny? 🥺 Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️