Welcome to Gaia! ::

>>
<<

Judge me, Burn me

A scream rings through
Through the town
Smoke is seen
Over the stone walls

A girl is bound
Robe binds her hands
And encircles her ankles

Sweat mixed with tears dominate her face
Fear and innocence preside in her eyes
She's shoved onto a platform
More rope binds her to a stake

A breeze blows through
Her gray worn dress fitters about
Her red hair whips her face

None listen
None care
Slowly
Deliberately
They lower the torch
The cheering stops
The crowd is quiet

"help..." the girl calls
She calls to her mother
She calls to her father
She calls to any who will listen

"please listen" she pleads
"I am no witch
I don't worship the devil

"I won't lie
I won't tell you I believe in your god
My goddess won't punish you
She won't avenge me"

The Christian leader stands
His robe pulled tight about him
"even on the stake
You deny the lord?"

She stands as tall as she can
"your god is but one form
One face
The Jewish god
Muslim god
Christian god...
The goddess...
They are all one!"

The flames roar
All around her
The smoke hides
Her face from view

Rain begins to fall
All that's left of the girl
Is her bones and her words

The fire dies
The rain falls
The earth quakes
The wind blows

The only thing changed
is the holy father
Who left that burning
A change'd man

And that concludes October's contest!
Voting Starts Now!!!
Get those pieces ready for the next one!!