Too many open doors Where is my voice, MY choice? This is the beaten path I can see straight ahead I know exactly what to expect I'd prefer a closed door At least one Something that keeps me guessing Keeps me excited for what lays ahead Nothing more monotonous than a predictable future Thank you... Continue Reading →
Do I have a choiceOr chalk it up to divine interventionI am at the mercy of the windThe wavesThe duress of the weatherI ponder life in this momentThe present and pastAs I pull the sailsIn an instant, I tipMy craftCovered by waterI try to swimBut the ocean consumes meAnd my future Thank you for the... Continue Reading →
I am cut from many cloths A proverbial quilt I don’t fit a mould I refuse to Eclectic is my milieu Thank you for the prompt, https://aroused.blog/2020/10/24/friday-fun-odd-one-2/
Based on my original post, Sleep Demon https://relaxitsallwrite.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/daily-prompts-sleep-demon/ This story was inspired by, zzqbtz (link not working) who gave me the suggestion of writing about a Peaceful Sleep. This may not be what they had in mind haha, but it was my personal take. The Sleep Demon has continued to torture me Trapping me in... Continue Reading →
I had fun with this one. Hope you enjoy! “But, I love you!” she shouted, dangling halfway out the window.He peeked around the outside corner. “How did you even get up here?” he asked, confounded.“Love!” she clamoured. “True love hoisted me.”“You’re gonna wake my children.”“I don’t care! They can’t keep us apart, nothing will!”Clearly, he... Continue Reading →
Must one be a witch to bewitch Or simply have that special something that draws one in Eyelashes a flutter A coy smirk An alluring, gentle gaze It is easy to bewitch the willing With a flutter, a smirk, a gaze I needn’t be a witch to cast my spell Of complete servitude Thank you... Continue Reading →
Once strangers, the woman needn’t do more than make eye contact with her newborn to accent their bond All of the concerns she held, her disdain for the outside world, her self-depreciation melted away As she sang her daughter a lullaby Rocked her on her hip An aura of love clouded around them She could... Continue Reading →
I rarely sleep anymore My mind is too open Merchandise for the sleep demon Have you met him before? He stilts my legs and won’t allow my eyes to close Despite how hard I try He swaths me in invisible concrete I am stalked by him Every night He holds me hostage with my dreams,... Continue Reading →
He approached the cavern, again Unsure why The artifact was already in his possession But, something drew him back A whispure on the wind A yank to his gut Standing at the mouth, he asked, “Why did you call me back?” The cavern answered with a pull of his staff’s flame His feet followed Soft... Continue Reading →
Come to order Jury, those for the accused, and those opposed I am in awe of the ignorance exampled here The allegations are ferocious Enough to topple her exemplary reputation Although you may both make one final speech I will swiftly curtail anything I find unnecessary or overzealous Don’t wind me up My patience is... Continue Reading →
