Useless thoughts Fear for the future An unknown and elusive entity Pondering where we will be in five years… Five years ago There are years that ask questions and years that answer Where there are no answers, we fill in the blanksFictional answers to useless questions W3 Prompt #148: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Violet, promptsContinue reading “Useless Questions”
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Casting Shadows
I sense your uncertainty Threatening am I? My shadows cast at your feet Warning not to enter Perhaps a change of perspective is needed For my branches offer shelter from the true horrors of the world and wisdom lurks in the silence Yes, take a step… Follow the path I have created See how beams of light shine upon hidden doorsEach there for you toContinue reading “Casting Shadows”
Spreading the Fear
Disseminating fear Easily dismissed by my brain Just another day in a backward world Yet my body feels the impact Little flutters of the heart Fatigued to the core Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #281
Psychological Inhibition
Why believe it cannot be done?Getting there is half the fun.See the vision and follow through;Find delight in something new.Why believe it’s been enough?Just because the journey’s tough.There’s yet so much to bring about;Take a breath, release the doubt. Why not believe the result is imminent?On the horizon, the reward munificent;The gift of releasing heartContinue reading “Psychological Inhibition”
Truth
Going through the motions;What is happening?It’s better not to think about it.Take action to avoid;Check this off, then that.What to do next?The thoughts are creeping in.Must do something, anything;Run! Run! Hide! Hide!But the truth is there;Look it in the eye.
Unspeakable
How dare you? Cause chaos and death; Harm the innocent; Murder the children. How dare you? Lie to the people; Spread hate and fear; All to satisfy your demented ego. You are on a one way path to self-destruction. A rogue monster; Destined to fail; Consigned to oblivion.
Dread
No sleep for a week or more; Awaiting this frightful day for sure. The scenarios playing through my head; Filling me with a sense of dread. Well, the inevitable moment has arrived; And the urge is there to run and hide. But I pushed through it strong and tall; And found that the dread wasContinue reading “Dread”
The News
I get the blues from watching the news.
Something’s Off
Why do I cringe when you look at me? I admit I don’t know you well, But you have never given me reason to distrust you. Yet, there is something about you. My skin crawls even as you speak words of kindness. I impulsively step just out of reach when you come near. There isContinue reading “Something’s Off”
In The Shadows
I look into the shadows And expect there to emerge a form; Something solid and substantial, But there is only blackness. A fleeting glimpse from the corner of my eye; I quickly turn my head, To catch the presence I know is there, But all I see is empty space. Lying in bed in quietContinue reading “In The Shadows”
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