𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬: “The Self-righteous” by Ashly Ayhen Jeniebre

 

Layout by Ashly Ayhen Jeniebre

Published by: Shernes Kimberly E. Saldon

Date Published: April 11, 2024 

Time Published: 3:32 PM

Category: Prose

Subject: Injustice

The Self-righteous believe every action they make is all in accordance with the words of the all-mighty. They believe that it is right, justified, and will fulfill the prophecy the faith has bestowed upon them.

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦.

The world begged to differ. After all, it is already known that in every corner of the world, cries never softened the glaring facade of the one who tightly held their neck. The seas do not drown the injustice and the sirens can never silence the hypocrisy that caused stain on the innocent’s face.

This was no foreign for the Self-righteous. Even the beauty of their angels never covered the dirt of their actions, despite the angels already crying in crimson.

“We are the chosen ones for this promised land," the Self-righteous claimed, enforcing their twisted and sickening views as they surrounded them.

The Self-righteous did all of this for a passage. A passage. Everything to claim what’s ‘theirs’ - which all rooted from that passage. All that is written in a book, translated to suit and justify the actions that everyone saw.

This was never foreign to everybody else. The rest of the world watched as the Self-righteous professed the blessed ideologies, the deafening sound persistent, the hostility harmed. Many applauded in agreement for the Self-righteous' actions, but many saw through the prophecy and screamed for those who could not.

No matter how loud those against them became, the blasts had long silenced the birds and the feared ones had not heard them in a while. The Self-righteous maintained their cold gazes though, their spit spewing out as they kept yapping without a care. They never cared, so long as they are right.

IMAGE SOURCE:

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