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Apocalypse Day |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Apocalypse Day As I opened my eyes, the day rushed in, how sunny and beautiful and devoid of sin. Lawnmowers running. Children's voices at play and a breeze off the coast this weekend Saturday. I waved at my neighbors, Sam, Ernie and Mack. They busied with yardwork but smiled and waved back. I looked for my car keys. The cupboard was bare. But what was this something I sensed in the air? An eerie, gut wrenching thickness of black... Wait ! That's when I heard it, a lightning crack. I raised my head, the neighbors did too. Our attention was riveted like nails in glue. Then Boom! The Sun darkened ! The Moon turned red ! An immense Gate appeared, scraping sky with dread. We looked up trembling, not knowing what to say. Who thought such a Saturday would be Judgement Day ! The Gate blasted open as if punched with a fist. Thru black smoke rode the First Horseman of the Apocalypse; gold crown, arrows flying from his Bow Archer's hand on a white horse, Jupiter, for the conquering of Man. We scattered, ran screaming in the streets from this. Out leaped the Second Horseman of the Apocalypse. In his hand a great Sword slicing Peace from the Earth on a red horse, Juno. Great chunks did burst! In the confused gripped panic of fear in our midst did gallop the Third Horseman of the Apocalypse on a black horse, Neptune, Balance Scales in his hand letting loose the Flood Waters pounding Man off his Land. The Fourth Horseman, Death, on Vesta a pale horse, plunged thru the Gate on his predetermined course beckoning with a hand's white bony finger slim for all of Hell's Hordes to erupt and follow him ! All Seven Seals broken now, lightning cracks loud. A mighty Angel descended clothed in a mighty cloud with feet and legs of fire, one on land, one on sea. Seven angels played on trumpets one Destruction Symphony. Man profaned God's Wisdom by not doing what he oughta'. Now the Beast with seven heads comes rising from the water with ten horns sharp and a wet body cold to swallow and devour all the Souls of Man whole ! Twilight shivers shake the ground in evening’s light decay. Hoofbeats rumble! Lightning strikes to claw the night in gray. The Beast knocks once your door and it opens under power, and to your ear from out the darkness whispers……“Judgement Hour!” Namyh |
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Osprey Member
since 2009-04-12
Posts 249 |
I like(well, I don't so much like as appreciate) that you have delivered the Apocolypse on such a casual Saturday. Neighbours cutting the lawns, then BOOM. Full of brimstone and fire; an enjoyable read. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"Who thought such a Saturday would be Judgement Day!" ~ I, for one, sure as 'hel' would not have suspected such a sublime Saturday turning into hellish Judgement Day.  Powerful penning! Well done! Love & God's Light, EA  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Good for me that I don't believe in biblical Apocalypse tales, though I see we humans are doing a splendid job on our own destroying the sacred diversity of life on Earth. |
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critical mass Member
since 2009-03-25
Posts 275Michigan |
Bet it happens just like that. Or a VP from General Motors will be in a Fiat waving a burning bankruptcy notice. Nice write. |
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Prasad Nataraj Senior Member
since 2008-05-29
Posts 1149Bangalore,India |
Very descriptive writing Namyh, we all should be good and treat others like we would like to be treated may it be humans, may it be nature. Man will bring his know downfall someday; the process might be slow however it’s happening for sure. "Hardwork pays in the long run" |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Osprey – What better day than Saturday when stress is relaxed, guards are down and the unexpected is least expected. Then BOOM and all Man’s fears crash in on him to detonate and you just know that it’s going to be a bad hair day and there won’t be a 6 o’clock newscast to talk about it. Thanks Osprey for your enjoyment. Namyh EarthAngel – Who would think that blue skies, a bright sunny day and a sense of well-being would signal the loss of a friend by evening. Who would think that on a first day at work that the Twin Tower building would collapse from a terroist attack and kill you. Who would think that on a sublime Saturday with lawnmowers running and children playing that Man’s existence would end. You just never know. Perhaps our greatest gift is that each day Death strikes but we live our lives as though we were immortal. Thanks EarthAngel for stopping by with your wonderful words. Namyh |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Midnitesun – Maybe it’s not a matter of belief. Maybe it’s more a matter of behavior which really shows what we believe. And the laws, rules and dogmas we establish are ways we attempt to control a nature that we know is chaotic enough to destroy the sacred diversity of life on Earth with total disregard like children who build castles in sand and after destroy them with reckless abandon while laughing. Now you’ve gotten me all revved up Midnitesun and I thank you for it. Namyh |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
criticalmass – “waving a burning bankruptcy notice” – I like that criticalmass and I think you got the idea right. Namyh P.S. - I guess that VP now stands for Very Poor, in a General Motors kind of way of course.LOL PrasadNataraj – We have become technologically advanced and have remained sociologically retarded. If there is no limit to our intelligence, then there is no limit to our ignorance. Can’t wait for the day when we become smart to see if we’ve also become wise after evolving for 7 million years of which 2 million have been spent in our present physical form. You’re right Prasad ! It’s a slow process but somebody’s gotta do it. Guess we’re elected.LOL Namyh |
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