Consequential collateral damage,
like calloused palms
of hard labour,
dredging filaments
of cotton nerves
to cross-stitch
memories into something
more than patchwork,
and the brittleness of yoke
wears the wafts and wefts
of my fragile creation.
Author notes
37 Words
A contest entry
- Quote Prompt - Under 40 words by Exodus.
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Comments
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Great write, I really enjoyed this. Thanx for entering and good luck!
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Ooooh yes... I love this.
Very profound and a little heartbreaking.
Thank you for entering my contestl
Delila -
Amazing.
That's pretty much all I have to say.
Just whoah
Thank you hun -
love this unque take on the prompt.
deep and meaningful. Beautiful.
Delila
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Awesome! you always say so much in so little and it's always so deep! I liked this my friend Good luck in the contest, I know you'll do awesome!
Blessings,
~Michaela~
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Brilliant, but then,
you always are...
leaving me in awe once again, Bro...
Sigh~
Lynda
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