Sunday, 2 April 2023

Day 2 - Church of Dementia

They gather for a mass they do not understand the language of. The stained glass depictions blur the edge of the angels and saints until they become each other. The readings lose words from each verse, hymns falling into a monotone of hums. Somewhere in the lack of music, the congregation's faces become veiled and grey. 

The priest moves to speak but cannot fathom how to begin.

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