Challenge
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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Persona Non Grata
“He’s not the right man for you,”
Spoken to me with familial authority
“Only to be tolerated but never accepted,”
Declared as if they think they know.
Even though I’m accepted there’s
No trust in the truth I married;
His reputation as a strong husband and father,
Protecting his wife and sons with unwelcome defense,
Is a shunned certainty.
He’s the man I chose yet
He has been convicted a wretch.
Rejected by many, nurtured by two,
Our union boldly forced on others
Endures with unfaltering fidelity.