She chained the door; loosely, though enough to keep others away.
Her heart was blue for now; heavy, hurt and seeking solace – like an animal licking its wounds; but invariably, that would change.
One day the chains would be smashed and the doors would open again, her heart bursting forth; ready for love once more.
By Sarah ©2017
Prompt: Only 100 Words, Three Line Tales – Week 97
We are caught up
in your uncanny tendencies.
Yet our vertebra demand
greater toughness from within.
We are stranded in this warren
with the muzzle of your barrel,
in our oscitant mouths.
Endeavouring for syncretism is fruitless.
We cry for reform – before we collapse.
By Sarah ©2017
Prompt: Daily Post Daily Prompt – tend; and also, Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie, Wordle #180. Words: collapse, reform, oscitant (adj. yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping. drowsy or inattentive, dull, lazy, negligent, malaise), strand, syncretism (n. the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion), warren, barrel, catch, tough, tendency, uncanny, vertebra
Over being broken,
my spirit claws it’s way back.
You can’t hold me down.
By Sarah ©2017
Prompt: Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie, Photo Challenge #189; and also, Ronovan Writes, Weekly Haiku Prompt, Challenge #176 – broken and over
Panic.
Deviant mind
flagging, wobbling, drowning.
Stoicism propels me to
withstand.
By Sarah ©2017
Prompt: Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie, Saturday Mix, Same Same But Different – 4 November 2017; synonyms used: odd – deviant, fight – withstand, start – propel, weak – wobbling, tired – flagging
By Sarah 