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Journey of the Souls
by Ela Lourenco
Rocking, swaying… hurtling at breakneck speed
Nausea washes over me as my eyes open, unfocussed,
Dazed and disorientated as my body jerks with the
Rough movements of the train.
Train?
I do not remember getting on.
Strangers surround me, some teary, some scared
I do not remember how I got here,
Nor where I am going…
Nor where I came from.
The last thing I remember…
Your eyes as you wrapped your hands around my throat
Fiction © Copyright Ela Lourenco
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
More from Ela Lourenco:
Katra is a Fae Hunter in a world once ravaged by a terrible war. Having lost all memory of her childhood and rightful identity, her duty is now to protect the tentative peace brokered by the varying races of the supernatural world. When an evil darkness begins to spread, draining young witches of their power, Katra must find a way back to her true past in order to save the future.
Enduring many trials as ever-increasing powers awaken within her, Katra must also struggle with the mixed emotions her new partner, Blade – a Black Dragon – is rousing within her. Together they must battle the shadows that plan to devour the world they know and prevent its decent into another thousand-year war.
Can Katra hold onto her strength as the truth of her very being begins to unravel? Can she bear the weight that ancient prophecy has placed on her young shoulders? Or is her destiny to regain her true self, only to lose the world she is sworn to protect?
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I love this, excellent.
The last line gives me such a great mind image. Great poem!