each line appeared on the paper. There are 3 previous chapters posted
for anyone who would like to read
It Was The Summer Of Sixty-Two (Finale)
On she prayed and on she movedThe sludge of the earth pulling her
Sucking the shoes right off her feet
Her pain was overwhelming
As the burning went deep into her skin
The filth of this hellhole infecting her body,
Her mind, her soul, but not her spirit.
No, not the spirit of this little one
Who was a tiger, strong in determination
To free herself from the grips of certain death
And mutilation.
His hands, raging with fire, reached for her
Flames roaring red hot like blazing fingers of fire
Growing, lapping, at the sacrifice he had brought
To his holy of holies.
He roared out in anger and frustration,
A sound that cannot be explained
But only remembered
She will remember it.
Yes, of course she will remember.
As he lunged after her, the world stopped turning.
The stars shook in the Heavens.
Lightening bolted, jagged, across the darkened sky
Opening the black curtain of night to the
Glorious light of God's mighty power!
"Help Me," she screamed as she struggled
Through the muck of damnation.
"Jesus, Baby Jesus," she cried.
Then she started to sing quietly at first then
Stronger with each step she shouted it out!
"Jesus loves me
This I know
For the Bible
Tells me so.
Little ones
To him belong
They are weak,
But he is strong."
The demon was paralyzed with fear.
He was the prisoner now.
"Yes,
Jesus loves me.
Yes,
Jesus loves me."
Her voice was like daggers piercing his ears!
His screams were silenced.
He stood with his mouth agape
But no sound escaped for he was muted.
"Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me."
She sang for her life; she sang for her Savior.
She never looked back; she didn't need too
The fire of the demon was extinguished by
The fires from God's all consuming power.
The flames of hell were burned to death
By the love of God for his child.
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Newspaper item: August 1, 1962
Kathy Lockhart, age 10,
Who had been missing
For 3 days was found today
Along side the railroad tracks
Near Monon Avenue.
A neighbor, Mrs. Mary McDonald,
Found the child and knew her
And took her home.
Amos and Daisy Lockhart, Kathy's parents
Were relieved when they saw her
Come in the front door.
"She was covered in the sludge of the sewer,"
Mrs. Lockhart exclaimed, "but she's alright."
Mr. Lockhart said, "We all have been praying."
And with tears in his eyes he said,
"We are happy to have our
Katty back home with us."
When asked what happened, the child kept
Saying, "Jesus saved me. He saved me."
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This is not the end my friend, no, it is the beginning!
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This is a fictional story with real characters
both natural and supernatural.
Kathy Lockhart
9/9/06
Poetry by Kathy Lockhart
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Written on 2006-09-10 at 05:01
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