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Challenge of the Month IV: February
The Villain. Some villains may be innately evil. Others may be the product of unfortunate circumstance. Still others may simply be misunderstood - heroes willing to do the unsavory, but ultimately necessary deed. Tell the tale of a villain. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry or Prose. $100 purse to our favorite entry. Outstanding entries will be shared with our publishing partners.
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emsidoli
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what gets left behind

she’s standing still

and it seems to him

that she’s never looked quite so small

and so large at the same time

with her back to him

and her golden hair in tangles

her fingers covered in blood

trembling

from the sacrifices she made

to win the war

it is suddenly so clear to him

how she is just a girl

who has a scar in place of a heart

whose innocence was stolen away

and he wants to comfort her

protect her from herself

but he knows she won’t allow it

that she’ll flinch away from his words

his touch

and he knows

just as he should protect this girl from herself

he needs to guard his heart against her

because her fingers are covered in blood

trembling

from the weight of what she’s done

and he is just a boy

incapable of fixing her

because she is more than just a girl

she is a colossal force

a great storm

that leaves wreckage and sunshine in her wake

with fingers covered in blood

trembling

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