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The sin

By benafim

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The Sin. The sky was immense, limitless, off school on wooden clogs, I flew across a clover field till I was stopped by a mundane bird which appeared to have a broken wing. With a stone I killed it 'cause that's what one does with wounded birds…Right! Then I noticed its nest, four modest green speckled eggs, the product of a bird which wasn't going to win any beauty contest. In self disgust I trampled on the eggs, an omelette of hate, since they were not going to hatch anyway. Looked up, the sky was no longer limitless, but cryptic and I said: God, forgive me." I was met with deep ear shattering silence and knew from that moment that there is no God, and that I've to carry my cross of guilt alone. Written December 30th, 2001 © on Dec 30 2001 02:41 AM PST   0 • 13

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