what if
when
the Devil
was cast out-
the pain of
separation
was too much
to bear, broken
into infinite
pieces and placed
into mortal
bodies- not as
a gift, but as
a test to see
which parts of
his soul were
salvagable,
a purifying
process
of sorts...
that would
explain humanity
and its
moral
crisis...
About the Creator
Ron Walker
Ron Walker is published in two anthologies, "dandelion in a vase of roses" and 'NY literary magazine' "Awake" anthology... Pen name is beau jeep and will be published in "tears" in NY literary magazine. ..
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