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Verdict: Guilty

Guilty.

The gavel drops. Slamming down, ringing in my ears.

I can feel the weight of the sin I have willingly committed.

Was it worth it?

Of course not, nothing is worth the weight of the guilt and shame I feel. 

Caught red handed. No time to lie, no time to fabricate a story.

One choice, own up and face the consequences. 

Consequences, a word that sends shivers down my spine. 

A sickening feeling stirs deep in the pit of my stomach. 

I know I deserve the verdict. I know exactly the punishment I deserve.

Hope, hope is what I’m missing. 

Is there light at the end of this tunnel?

I will let you know when I reach the end.

Until then, the darkness creeps into my soul.

Despair begins to call my name. 

Depression becomes my only friend.

Guilty. 

Always reminding me, never letting me forget. I am guilty. 

I deserve what is to come. The hardships I am now destined to face.

Huh? What is this?

A man. A man steps in and say’s he will take my place.

Knowing the death that I deserve, He willingly trades for my place.

Guilt. Shame. Death.

He bears for me.

He bears for you, IF you let Him.