From Your Valentine
Valentinus, a priest, defied Claudius the Cruel
choosing love over law.
Banned from solemnising marriages
He provoked Claudius' ire
The Emperor
who believed
that warriors weren't meant to marry.
Married warriors make bad soldiers, the Emperor was certain,
and declared a punishment worse than any.
Valentinus defied the cruel law passed
and married soldiers who loved their women just the same.
Whispers abound everywhere, and he is carried away to jail!
The King's words rang foul behind him as he was dragged away,
"I sentence you to death for defying my law!'
Languished in prison
The poor priest
on the eve of his execution
wrote a letter
to his Julia.
Julia, Julia, your diminished sight burdened me greatly
Though my death is nearing, my wisdom has impressed your Father, Asterius.
I begged him to bring you to me
And what a miracle
That I prayed, and now your sight is restored.
Your faith was bigger than a mustard seed.
This letter to you I write, before my untimely end
to encourage your faith and devotion to God
I ask that you pray
And with much love in my heart
I sign off here, From your Valentine.
Happy Valentine's Day!
To my readers,
My 'Valentine' to you is the gift of a new way to view the world of storytelling. I wrote The Faction Revolution Modules 1-3 because facts deserve a place in fiction. Whether you are writing or reading, may you find the heart to blend historical facts with the magic of your imagination.
Happy Valentine’s Day—Join the movement.
With love, Shobana.
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