Embrace with both eyes. Find
courage enough for us both,
lest I spoil this glorious, shiny, once-
in-a-lifetime chance to meet you, other
person - here, in this moment, in this
supermarket line, this elevator, this park, this beach, field, shop...this
everywhere.
About the Creator
Ward Norcutt
Playwright and poet.
My goal as a writer is to write thoughtful pieces of prose, poetry and stage plays. Hopefully, the end results are entertaining and engaging, with layers of meaning that make sense to the whole or a theme therein.
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Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
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Original narrative & well developed characters
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Niche topic & fresh perspectives
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Spectating
I can't imagine dying like this, in a place like this; on a cold, dirty pavement with rush hour traffic screaming by and a crowd looking on while paramedics struggle to find space to move. Who could? Deep down we all think there should be a reason, a moment of clarity... or a family presence, at least. For this man, this boy, the rail thin woman lighting a cigarette in a faux fur jacket will have to do - she's been here since the start, her eyes tracking the movement of my shoulders as we fight to keep him on the right side of the line.
By S. A. Crawford2 days ago in Fiction
Comments (6)
Beautiful, Ward!
I really appreciate your work and efforts done by you
I love the sentiment here, Ward. Being present and cognisant is the best thing about being human but not all of us realise that.
Laconic, acrostic philanthropy. Nice work!
Once in a lifetime moments. Beautiful
embrace with both eyes....how wonderful