Red
For Ellie Hoovs' Wonderland Challenge - Day 3
A string of
Red lights
Dot the streets,
So many
I've worked
To change myself.
My own words
My own mind
My own psyche,
A smooth manipulator
A sly persuader
A savvy saboteur.
Flipping the switch
To punctuate
Blatant warnings,
The risks
-Criticism-
The hazards
-Rejection-
The doubts.
-Fear-
All flashing
Brightly
Holding me hostage,
A prisoner
Bound
By unseen shackles.
Until
A realization
A liberating thought:
Red
Can spell
Danger,
But it
Can also spell
Determination.
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Inspired by Ellie's Wonderland Challenge and the song "Red Lights" by Maximum Love (below)!
About the Creator
Alyssa Musso
A scientist by trade, but a creative at heart. One novel in progress with too many other ideas taking up space in my head. Some of those ideas end up here.
Instagram: @alyssa.n.mussowrites
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