Salvation

In the essay, Salvation, written by Langston Hughes he talks about a personal experience for him. He writes about the day he should have been saved. He says that he wasn’t “really saved”(Langston Hughes). When Langston was a boy around the age of thirteen it was time for him and all the other kids to be “saved.” He was so excited and he believed and he was ready to see Jesus. The only thing is, he never got to. While everyone else was walking up and being saved, Langston was still sitting and waiting for Jesus to come, for something to happen. But nothing ever did. A boy, Westley, was the last one next to Langston but after a while he too left Langston alone, even though Jesus never came to him be was just bored of the ceremony. So, Langston decided, being the only one left, that he should not disappoint everyone and keep them waiting any longer. So he stood up and pretended to feel saved. After that he felt awful for lying and didn't feel right with himself, but he couldn't tell anyone what he did. That night he just lay in bed and cried for the first time in his life. Sad, not only because he lied, but because he no longer believed.

Work Cited

Huges, Langston. "Salvation - A Short Essay by Langston Hughes." The Literature Network Forums. 1 Jan. 2012. Web. 21 Apr. 2015. <http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?67465-Salvation-A-short-essay-by-Langston-Hughes>.