When we met it was at the Showground
Near where the Dodgem Cars raced,
You told me about the thorns in your side
People in your life treating you with distaste,
And I cried.
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You had me so completely and utterly fooled
I believed your words and you had my support,
Not understanding why they were so cruel
I started to question and you were caught,
In your lies.
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You tried to backtrack on the story you told
Back at the old house where you stayed,
You told me all the things that I wanted
You were wrong and I tried to convey,
You implied.
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You insisted there was someone else
Although you are an unfair and cruel lover,
There was never anyone, anyone but us
And I would rather have no other.
Terribly unwise.
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Colleen Millsteed
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
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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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This reminded me far too much of my ex! I feel glad I was able to walk away, and I hope you're safe now ❣️ x