Hell

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There was no pearly gate.

The only reason I knew I was in a cave was

because I had just passed the entrance. The rock

wall rose behind me with no ceiling in sight.

I knew this was it, this was what religion talked

about, what man feared ..

I had just entered the

gate to hell.

I felt the presence of the cave as if it was a living,

breathing creature. The stench of rotten flesh

overwhelmed me.

Then there was the voice, it came from inside and

all around.

"Welcome"

"Who are you?", I asked, trying to keep my

composure.

"You know", the thing answered.

I did know.

"You are the devil", I stuttered, quickly losing my

composure.

"Why me? I've lived as good as I

could".

The silence took over the space as my words died

out.

It seemed like an hour went by before the

response came.

"What did you expect?"

The voice was penetrating but patient.

"I don't know .. I never believed any of this",   I

uttered "Is that why I am here?"

Silence.

I continued: "They say the greatest trick you ever

pulled was convincing the world you don't exist"

"No, the greatest trick I ever pulled was convincing

the world that there is an alternative"

"There is no God?"

I shivered.

The cave trembled with the words: "I am God"

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