Lucas Troutt: 'Dirt-Embedded Prayer'

An original micro fiction by Lucas Troutt.

I walk down the center of the aisle, an outstretched candlestick in one hand and a filled trash bag in the other. The light of the flame illuminates the dark room in a haunting orange. Shadows twist and dance up the walls, turning to me with blood-thirsty grins. I avert my eyes, praying I make it to the altar. 

Tears and filth stain my skin and clothes, …