too many questions
but enough to understand the basic form of the world
it makes sense to have confidence
to trust nothing but the one you control
no blame victims
to take the heat of the flame,
swallow it so bravely
and continue
while the ball and chain clunks stubbornly
and the key hides out of reach
those puppy eyes couldn't turn the souls
of the ones watched so closely
fighting endlessly forever denied
hope.
-
Fin.
About the Creator
Ruby Red
Hello friends!
I am a quirky teenager, lover of books, music and theatre. I am happy.
An ally 🏳️🌈
Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear - Edgar Allen Poe
Consider this a doorway to my mind and soul.
I hope you enjoy ❤️
In Eclipse Challenge Winners
Creator Dane BH is one of our Vocal stalwarts. We’re so grateful to all of your in our Vocal community, and so thrilled by your achievements. This is the third time Dane has won one of our challenges, and she appears too on our Vocal podcast, Write Here, Write Now — take a listen if you haven’t already. But she’s not our winner because we know her: the subtlety and simplicity of we watched the world go dark. together. is what made it our winner of the In Eclipse challenge, with the grace and ease of its lines and observation. As it happens it also expresses the community spirit that means so much to us.
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Comments (1)
Fighting endlessly, forever denied hope. That was poignant. Loved your poem!