Dead Souls

Putin’s evil wager has cost humanity dearly. And even though costs burden him like never before, he can still prevail in his murderous folly. All he needs is a sufficient number of dead souls.



As I was trying to put myself into the mind of Putin, something troubled me deeply. I am not religious, and I cannot imagine that Putin is either. How could he be? Putin’s actions during his ignoble life not only guarantee his damnation, they all but insure he will endure eternity as a prince of hell.  For the murder he has caused, and the corruption of his own people, who if you are a believer, must also answer for their sins.



The very people he sends to their deaths, casually indifferent to the horrors they perpetrate in Ukraine. The evil they commit must also damn them to hell, his slaves in life, and if the stories are true, his slaves in hell.



The dead souls will serve him forever.



(An infernal coin, each side printed with Putin’s face! One side earth, the other side hell. As the coin is flipped, one thing is certain—the dead souls will be damned either way.)







Please find the essay above, read by a digital voice below.  The words are always my own. 

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