Thursday, August 27, 2026

The calm

Ineia 12 

Deceptive silence 
Calm before the storm 
Waiting in quiet 
The end forwarned

Preparations finished 
All that remains--stillness
Somber pause then
Destruction's fullness 

Trusting children 
Unaware their moment 
Farewells to bid
Then plead for atonement.
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