Sacrifice Innocence, Never

First line challenge

Blood poured from the terrible wound in her chest
Gasping, gurgling, breath stolen in haste
Filling and spilling, a baptism of fate

Stillness replaces violent thrusting positions
Wide-eyed fear marked her pain wan
Softly falling lids now veiling her decent
Into position, she is bent
Covered by white shroud, as they mark her innocent

No longer do voices overcrowd body sounds
All becomes clear as she continues to drown
Coldness welcomed inside
Death now stands beside

No need to frown, said with kindness in his eyes
The world is fading as he reveals their lies
Don't fear my dear, everything dies
Yet, in my arms you shall thrive

Follow me to heavens halls
A warrior you shall be called
A soul protecting innocence
Along side wraith and vengeance

Visions alluding to bright light
Carried away out of sight
Her spirit pulled away to follow
As in the depths the others wallow

They wait down below with hopes and pleas
A sacrifice intended for their need
Prayers, chants, ringing of bells
Sweet release from where they dwell
Their own creation of Hell

#beginningline

Author's Note

This was a challenge on Opuss, where I had to continue from the first line -
"Blood poured from the terrible wound in her chest"

Reviews

[A. Amos]

This is an amazing poem. Your imagery is taut and your perspective is fresh. I truly enjoy the whole process and flow in this beautiful poetry. Good work and thanks for sharing

[nazia]

Great job Malen especially with the first line constraint you made a beautiful image out of it :)

[Malen]

Thank you, prompts can be a lot of fun.
Need to stir that creative beast somehow. ☺️

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Very well-written Malen. You are quite creative. While this has a lot of darkness to it there is also satisfaction in knowing that though the subject died horribly, she is off to a better place. Great write!

[Malen]

Thank you, I channeled my inner dark child for this one. ☺️
But, wanted satisfaction as well.