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Impious Grudge

My faith is no longer your concern

By Anna TorresPublished 5 months ago 1 min read
Impious Grudge
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I've rewritten history. Self-preservation became a lifestyle. I've escaped barbaric entrapment. From mouth gags and tongue suppressors to articulation and fierce bravado. I take delight in taking back my power. I spend more time howling at the moon than barking at my own despair. You're not worth my hesitation anymore. It was sacrilege to defy your orders. It was impious to disregard your laws. I learned to live in pieces to conform to your whims. Blindfolded and being led by the blind clergy. Clarity was a gift I had to fight to give to myself. All that lay sacred was sacrificed in the wake of your departure. You were revered until I lost all respect for you. All my trials were Sisyphean because you were still here to impede them. It was impiety that forced you out of my life. This level of mutual destruction was built on an empire of immorality. I had to pay for your sins because you couldn't afford the price. Your godliness was an illusion. My blasphemy was a grudge you couldn't take. I carried all of your misdemeanors as you watched me falter. You claimed my doubt made me a heathen. My skepticism was of my own doing. I've renounced from this apostasy because there is no proof of your holiness. My faith is no longer your concern. I've defected and you can't locate me anymore. You couldn't believe in the amount of heresy I had reserved for you. I've rewritten history and took my future away from you selfish hands. I've chosen impiety to make myself pure again. Your wreckage lies dead at my feet. This grudge will not last forever but it will keep me safe for now. I'm more formidable than you could possibly comprehend. I'm prioritizing myself because I have to. The muzzle is off and the silence is forgotten. The censorship has been lifted. Your futile attempts to suppress me have been in vain. You have failed. The truth prevails.

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About the Creator

Anna Torres

I’m a 39-year old mother and student. I love reading, metal music, and writing. I have begun writing again since 2021

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