black shades
of mindless evil
make revenge
look grey and purple
like the scars
on innocence
which bleed, then swell
disproportionate
to past weakness.
will power
emerges
out of the blue
and leaps
like tongues of fire
to burn
the perpetrator’s ego
and live forever
a glowing ember
Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge at Go Dog Go Cafe
Reena Saxena 