Cold outside, it’s hot in here.
Kind eyes gaze, behind them; tears.
Expectations bring lofty dreams.
Glass slippers were designed by impractical fiends.
Frustrations hidden behind sweet smiles.
Being oblivious is a loved one’s best quality.
Snow raining outside, fire storming inside.
Labor pains are forgotten by the world.
Scars remain.
Hard earned, and blown away in the icy winds.
Hollow reassurances have temporary hold.
Like glass they crumble, a pile of crystal ash remains.
This is the result of good intention.
Beautiful and broken.
No one awaits the Phoenix.
No Phoenix comes.
The clear grave remains.
For expectations bring lofty dreams.
Behind kind eyes, tears remain.
Very cold outside, nothing but ash inside.
A furnace blazes within.
Outside a calm blanket of white settles.
A peaceful morning.
About the Creator
Daisy Ray
I believe the world can be changed simply through the power of a smile.
Whispering Woods Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Morgan Christy Rickards for their winning Whispering Woods story, Guardian at the Gate. Morgan has been a Vocal creator since February 2021, and this is their first time placing in Challenge — well done, starting with a win! Guardian at the Gate draws evocatively from Welsh tales of the Cantre'r Gwaelod, a lost sunken kingdom between the forest and the sea. Heledd’s dangerous adventure pulls her towards the water but her spirit is anchored in the woods: Morgan’s writing is atmospheric and exciting.
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