Spellbound
There is no God, there is no fallen angel
embodying evil. Evil does not exist.
There are only the forces of nature, some of
which have yet to be understood.
And I rearranged my house so that the healing
forces would be unimpeded,
and the crystal I placed at the heart of it.
I made my way up the magaerial ladder and gained
prestige,
money and attention. I had no patience with those who fail.
We are all capable of making the most of ourselves.
And one day I left the office, late, everyone
else gone,
and the lights suddenly dimmed, and I could see my face in the silvered lift
doors.
Suddenly I was terrified.
© 1999 Helen Whitehead