[Deliver Me] I s a b e l l a
B o n i f a c i o - S u d n i k
SAND! The desert sand of the Sahara spread out into a wide expanse as if a giant hourglass broke over the land. The three magnificent pyramids stood jarring in stature for the grandfather, father, and son. SAND AND PULL! In every direction, clear pastel skies dominated the yellow landscape. Blowing sand battled the other particles, grinding their brothers from rock formations into finer dust. Two sacred hands covered with mystic paint, one blue, one beige. Moved together, slashing the sky I saw, over the void of galaxies beyond. WITH THE SALT OF MY SWEAT ON MY BROW I descended down a shadowed tomb. The thick air adhered to my skin and baked my flesh into a sweat. There was no real freedom from the harsh sun. ELOHIM, GOD ON HIGH, CAN YOU HEAR YOUR PEOPLE CRY? We stacked their pyramids to the heavens and filled them with gold, and sacrificed our bodies of service, all so the pharaohs would live a second life. It was selfish to demand that much, all for the sake of living eternally. 113
