Affliction

Afterwards, I sense the rawness of

Flesh scorned throughout.

Felt, falling, feverish

Like death in slow motion.

Incredulously crooked side-stepping

Casually stopping on the underside

Til breath lies extinguished.

Innate darkness seeping

Out of yesteryear springs flow.

Night perishes into morrow.

C. L. Stansberry

C. L. Stansberry is a Christian writer and blogger whose work spans fiction, poetry, essays, and theological reflection. She writes to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of the people.