My home is in
shambles.
In every town, every street, every corner, blares the constant whimper, whine and wail of every child
orphan, piercing the ears of marching enemy soldiers, caterwauls ricocheting
against newly polished rifle guns.
My home is in
shambles.
What was once a glorious city of porcelain and marble, of
gardens and fields, of trees ripe with the fattest fruit, is now a city of
smoke and shadow, of bombs and explosions, of broken homes. Chaos smashes all,
unbiased and unkind, reigning death and decay with ruthless fists .
My home is in
shambles.
Neighborhoods, homes, families, are in constant cowering. The
father valiantly, yet uselessly, tries to protect what is left of his family.
His son, stripped bare of his clothes, whipped until the belt gleams scarlet. His daughter, brutally raped, scarred, and beaten, the government
issued soldier cracking his fists in loathsome satisfaction. His wife, pregnant, taken for hostage, and
never to be heard from again.
My home is in
shambles.
And it is all due to a savage man, corrupted and blinded by
greed. A greed that, due to his wickedness and disgusting qualities, has
marred the population of his nation. My nation. My home.
Remove this man from his position. Send him to court. Put
him in jail for his sins, sins that the devil himself might revolt from. Punish
him.
My home is in shambles,
and man is to blame.
This is absolutely beautiful. The emotions; the vivid pictures; it's perfect. Only thing is perhaps his name shouldn't be mentioned; for safety and to just give the story the anonymity it deserves because it is applicable to so many places.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved it however. It's just - so expressive. Your language is astounding as well; you haven't lost the knack of writing at all!
you really think so? omg this means thE WORLD TO ME COMING FROM YOU THANKK YOOOU.
DeleteIt's for english, actually. i'm not sure whether the third paragraph is, um, acceptable or not but i'm including it. It's an assignment, and i aint removing his name cause he deserves it! :D
and again, thank you! <3
Hm, yes the substitution works. 'the tyrant' would also be interesting but I think man gives the oomph it needs.
DeleteIt shouldn't mean anything, ahaha, you're a self-confirmed pretty fucking amazing writer.
It's not because he doesn't deserve it, but more so for the anticipation of the short story but I see you saw my point so don't you worry.
ahhh i see your point! alrighty i will! lemme think of what i should substitute it with
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