Inexcusable

Atriya tolerated pain.
He tolerated blood.
He tolerated chaos.

What he did not tolerate
was lapses.

The shower malfunctioned.
The house felt wrong.

And he had forgotten to check his weapons.

That wasnโ€™t distraction.

That was deviation.

Deviation is dangerous.


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5 responses to “Inexcusable”

  1. Interesting!

  2. Love the narrative poetry. There’s something special about poetic storytelling.

  3. I bought your third fantasy book. I can’t read it yet. I’m listening to Crime and Punishment right now.

    1. No worries. I hope you enjoy it! I felt very happy with the ending ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. This sounds like my current apartment rental.

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