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The Plague
Oh, a great death, it came
In the very darkest of nights
It swept over the wheat fields
And slowly took its first blight
How this very path was paved
All the lovely flowered fields
And every village the night saw
Death took over valleys and hills
It passed over all of the living
Even livestock, they all fell ill
Babes, the women, men alike
Never seeming to have its fill
All the men in their work stations
And the families in their homes
They all took a fever and ached
Great bursting boils were grown
They will die at mass, I had feared
And I’m sure they will all pass together
If you’re lucky, you won’t have to watch
As their skin blackens and feathers
A sweeping plague took millions
And we’re all still playing our part
This same death still takes you
But it is a plague of the hearts
In the very darkest of nights
It swept over the wheat fields
And slowly took its first blight
How this very path was paved
All the lovely flowered fields
And every village the night saw
Death took over valleys and hills
It passed over all of the living
Even livestock, they all fell ill
Babes, the women, men alike
Never seeming to have its fill
All the men in their work stations
And the families in their homes
They all took a fever and ached
Great bursting boils were grown
They will die at mass, I had feared
And I’m sure they will all pass together
If you’re lucky, you won’t have to watch
As their skin blackens and feathers
A sweeping plague took millions
And we’re all still playing our part
This same death still takes you
But it is a plague of the hearts
Published 16th Mar 2019
Author's Note
And ode to our blackened hearts...
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Anonymous
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16th Mar 2019 1:35pm
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16th Mar 2019 1:36pm
16th Mar 2019 1:35pm
Fantastic piece Liv!
I dig this👏
I love the ending especially
"A sweeping plague took millions
And we’re all still playing our part
This same death still takes you
But it is a plague of the hearts"
A delectably dark vibe well done👏
I dig this👏
I love the ending especially
"A sweeping plague took millions
And we’re all still playing our part
This same death still takes you
But it is a plague of the hearts"
A delectably dark vibe well done👏
16th Mar 2019 1:38pm
Mm, and I didn't even know where this was going until the end, either! Always winging it, I suppose. thanks for the reads :)
Anonymous
16th Mar 2019 1:35pm
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16th Mar 2019 1:38pm
But I fangirl you too! :) You know youre my fav, thanks always for the reads, love. So greatly appreciated, your words are!
16th Mar 2019 2:02pm
16th Mar 2019 2:03pm
16th Mar 2019 6:19pm
beautifully structured with rich dark meaningful imagery
the last stanza brought it home perfectly...
''And we’re all still playing our part
This same death still takes you
But it is a plague of the hearts ''
yes indeed..
the last stanza brought it home perfectly...
''And we’re all still playing our part
This same death still takes you
But it is a plague of the hearts ''
yes indeed..
16th Mar 2019 6:20pm
Anonymous
- Edited 12th Apr 2020 8:45pm
17th Mar 2019 3:54am
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17th Mar 2019 4:03am
