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A woman kneels on the edge of the cliff She carries a child in her arms Her tears fall to join the black sea She holds the child's tiny palm in her hand The woman looks up as she prays But her prayers cannot reach her god A thick film of smoke obfuscates her wishes A barrier born from the destruction of her village The king's men quickly approach She knows they will not spare her For she does not believe in the same god She will be thrown into the flames with her companions The woman turns to her pursuers The men in chainmail are closing in She knows they will **** her before they **** her For they see her as a pagan savage She sees them as the same. She looks back to the black sea If she is to die, she wishes to die with dignity She clutches the child tightly And she steps backwards.
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Nov 15, 2017
Nov 15, 2017 at 10:16 AM UTC
"Palmless Prayer"
A woman kneels on the edge of the cliff She carries a child in her arms Her tears fall to join the black sea She holds the child's tiny palm in her hand The woman looks up as she prays But her prayers cannot reach her god A thick film of smoke obfuscates her wishes A barrier born from the destruction of her village The king's men quickly approach She knows they will not spare her For she does not believe in the same god She will be thrown into the flames with her companions The woman turns to her pursuers The men in chainmail are closing in She knows they will **** her before they **** her For they see her as a pagan savage She sees them as the same. She looks back to the black sea If she is to die, she wishes to die with dignity She clutches the child tightly And she steps backwards.
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Nov 15, 2017
Nov 15, 2017 at 10:16 AM UTC
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