Rain pounds on my window seal.
Thunder roars imitating exactly how i feel.
Lightening flashes, briefly bringing my dark room to light.
Petrifying Darkness. But there’s something far more terrifying tonight.
The loud thud of my heart beating against my chest.
Knots in my stomach, my body welcomes them as if they’re guest.
A tear drop in the corner of my eye exposing my pain.
He’s not here, you’re weakness undiscovered it shall remain.
The silk sheet against my smooth skin sends chills up my spine.
The tear escapes as I remember his skin upon mine.
Another roar of thunder jolts me from my lucid dream
Too soon to feel this way but I refuse to lose my self esteem.
Lightening flashes once again as if a bright light bulb over my head.
I know how this story ends, a book many times I’ve read.
I close my eyes remembering the word he spoke that day.
Nonchalant! Not truly understanding and for that I’ll pay
The rain still violently beating at my window seal.
Pen to paper, this is how i feel.
Wanting. Longing. Desire. Is want I need from my guy.
Saying that could change, well that’d just be a lie.
Words of Affirmation!! Is what I need from you.
That part! Seems a little difficult to do.
Walking away, something I’ve grown accustom and numb to
Saying goodbye, well that part too.
About the Creator
Worked at a haunted elementary school
I worked as a custodian at an elementary school for about a year. My dad, who had previously worked there, used to tell me stories about the place being haunted. He would come home and excitedly recount the ghost's latest antics, eager to see what it would do next. I always thought he was just being his usual goofy self, spinning interesting tales that may or may not have been true. I had never personally encountered a ghost before or believed they were real, but that all changed during my time at the school.
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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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