circa

The moment those words left his lips, the image conjured in my head pierced straight through my heart and crushed me thoroughly. I had to use every fibre in my body to control my tear duct dams from bursting. And if I stayed any longer in my mind's eye, I'd probably not want to live anymore—having to constantly live in the awareness of such injustice and cruelty.

Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.

All it takes is sin to make one virtually inhuman.

Which means that it can either be you or I.

Haste the day that my faith shall be sight.

Lord have mercy.