Miria's Prayer
Context: Anime, Episode 20.
Inspiration: An extremely boring New Media Lecture
"There's no God to pray to in the first place." – Miria (Anime, Episode 20)
If, if, if –
if you really do exist, if you really wait for me
above this heavenless sky,
above this hell-bound battleground –
then hear me!
How much –
how much more of my blood would you
have me offer, God?
God – god
is that word so vain, so profane that it
forces belief?
For I know, that no one – nobody – nothing –
no power will save us, my warriors,
from fate –
save our own blades and hands.
No one – nobody – nothing – no power will
redeem, rescue, recourse.
But, God, how miserable hope is:
an unsheathed fear, an awakened pain,
everything, everything –
God, god –
after this is over, when I walk out from here and into the world beyond:
judge me. Judge those who will walk after me.
Put on God, God –
For I will not lower my sword
until you do.
NOTES: Edited 18 Feb 2008, 2nd edit on 31 Dec 2009.
Shortly after I watched the Episode 20 of the Anime, I think I probably asked the same question as Miria. But I came to a different conclusion. Some of my friends who watched Claymore told me Miria's question was the key turning point in the story for them.