Knights in vermillion march through the kingdom.
Swords to the sky, they sing ... as Little Girl weeps into hands.
War hath taken her doll ... and mum.
Terrified she sits, alone. Ashes of her home smudge her cheeks as tears wet her fingertips.
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Thank you for reading,
Thomas J. Benedict
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This post is an edited version of my #vss365 (very short story 365) from twitter.
Twitter: TJ_Benedict
