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Act 1 scene 5 - “The Wilderness”

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[[SATAN – pacing, snarling over sharp beat] Forty days in the dirt—how’s that soul taste? Skin hangin’ loose, breath built on waste You’re God’s “chosen”? Nah. You’re just cracked clay Wilderness prince with a crown of decay Turn the stones—make ‘em rise like bread A real king eats, he ain’t half-dead I run kingdoms, bloodlines, dynasties, fate You’re just a ghost starvin’ behind heaven’s gate ⸻ [JESUS – calm but charged, like a fault line] You spit smoke—I breathe stillness You wear gold—I walk with realness I don’t eat illusions or dance for proof The Word shaped time—I chew on truth You tempt with noise—I answer in fire Your throne is built on rust and wire Bread ain’t life, not when the soul’s dry I fast to see what’s money can’t buy ⸻ [SATAN – steps in close, mocking] Then fly—yeah, show me divine Climb that cliff, take your dive in time The angels’ll catch you, right? Ain’t that the lore? Or maybe heaven ain’t watchin’ anymore You say you’re light? Then blind the crowd Make thunder speak. Be bold. Be loud But you hide behind silence, shame, and scars While I command men, markets, and stars ⸻ [JESUS – firm, voice like stone cracking] I don’t barter with shadows for stage applause Faith don’t jump to satisfy your claws You want a leap? Then fall alone I walk the cross—stone by stone You flash, you hiss, you mimic might But all your power dies in light I don’t test the One who sends the breath You puff up storms—I resurrect ⸻ [SATAN – last push, venomous flow] Final offer—power, wrapped in flame Crown the earth. Build your name Bow once. Just once. Take the deal Trade nails and thorns for swords and steel You bleed for people who won’t kneel straight Why die for sheep who love the gate? ⸻ [JESUS – voice deep, slow, final] You think your roar rewrites my way? You mistake noise for what I obey I kneel to none but the voice that called Through every fire, I rise unballed Your crown is empty. Your gold is thin Your kingdom ends where mine begins So get behind me. You’ve lost this fight— Because when you push back, I know I’m right. ⸻ [Beat drops out. Silence. Just breath.]