Eighteenth Star

[heavenfang]

All this talk...about murders and redemption.

Well I've got a reality check...no matter what any person, government, or deity might say...there are no pardons. There is no redeeming a bloodied hand. Once someone has killed, there's no turning back to innocence. It's impossible. Once someone has...murdered...they will never have a clean soul again.

That burden will be carried with them to the end of their days...and for some of them, that end will never come...

Comments

[angelic-lawyer.livejournal.com]

What of forgiveness, though?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

...

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

I can't argue with some of that.

Still, it's your opinion. Ain't true because you say it is.

[angelic-lawyer.livejournal.com]

You don't believe in it? That sinners can be forgiven, are forgiven. Not always, but it's surprising what sorrow and guilt can do.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

I'm not forgiven, because I don't forgive myself.

[notquitefallen.livejournal.com]

Ah, but it doesn't take a murder to need forgiveness.

[loverofinnocence]

Murderers tend not to care much over 'clean' souls.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Whatever these things are...they're just said to give a measure of superficial peace in life while it lasts. But some of us don't have that luxury.

[angelic-lawyer.livejournal.com]

It's amazing how often that is the case.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Mortality can do that to people.

[angelic-lawyer.livejournal.com]

Of course not.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

What right do you have to tell other people they can't be forgiven?

[kan_chyan]

Killing and committing murder are two different things.

[loverofinnocence]

With or without it, it would be unlikely that a man who has killed many would react any differently.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

The Judgement of Life and Death...

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Maybe...maybe if my situation was different. Maybe if I wasn't forced to carry this, it wouldn't be this bad, but...

[notquitefallen.livejournal.com]

I'd expect that from you.

Forgiveness from others is worthless anyways. Despite what horror movies would like you to think, grudges can't be held past the grave. It would only be for selfish piece of mind.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

You're right. The difference is in the situation.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Those, I guess...I envy almost.

[kan_chyan]

Also the intent.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

The hell is that?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

That only matters to those superficial powers I named earlier.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

...nothing.

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[2cool4europe.livejournal.com]

Stop being a sissy.

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[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Sod off. I'm not in the mood for your silliness.