Promptly Poetry Challenge 2021-22

Faith's test [Week 18 entry]

Faith's test


Decades ago, the gavel came down
declaring an end to my life.
"Murder was done. Death for you!"
A final appeal fans
faith's waning ember.
In court once more,
the gavel
declares,
"Free!"



Prompt / Form Note ▼

Prompt: Write a poem about a day your faith was shaken.
Form Note: This week's entry is a nonet, a nine-line poem where the first line has nine syllables, the second eight, and so on, down to one syllable for the last line. Rhyming is optional.

Author's Note ▼

Based on the prompt, not reality (just in case you were wondering).