Vestal, Village: art & poem

"Faith"

Vestal, Village

"Vestal, the village
The village, go there
And take the heads of four villagers in the square
Do this for four months
Vigorously
And do not ask why
This I command of thee."

But, Vesta, this is not in my vows
Why would I sever innocent crowns
"Because I say to do so now
Should you disobey, my wrath rains down"

They are still living then
After the severing
The blood trail
Behind my sandals
Some of their tears,
Mingling
My goddess, the heads still cry
And yet they do not curse my soul

"The faces forever cry
Because, again, I say so."
(c)2010 LuzBriar (HollieHolmes)