staring back
a pair of eyes
she doesn't recognize
two pools of darkness
with no glimmer
and an unwillingness to go on
echoing from within
a soul screaming and clawing
wanting to come forward
and escape from the body it's trapped in
cold waves of sorrow crash against her
never allowing her to escape
it's unnatural to feel this way
the words of those she loves
fall over her with no meaning
weightless
life evolves around her
but time holds her still
unable to escape its grasp
she stays stuck
unmoving
never going forward
no one notices
they don't realize
only she can see the darkness
reaching its hand out
perhaps it will be the very thing
that pulls her forward
and so she takes it
she disappears into the shadows
life stops and they all grieve
'I never noticed'
'I didn't realize'
'I never knew she wanted to escape'
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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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