As we entered the room
felt all eyes turn and look.
She walked over to a chair,
dragging her leg with the brace
her arm pinned against her side.
She felt different and very shy
children stared as she sat down.
One little girl walked over to her.
“Do you want to play with me?”
She had only one hand…
Author notes
Prompt picture
A contest entry
- Poetry Challenge Round 2... Invite Only by elemental angel.
500 points, ended March 27, 2008, 13 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I like the lonliness of this piece, the trepedation, the strength of that emotion, then the twist at the end.
This highlights what we should be when we consider ourselves 'human' to see through eyes like that.
Good write.
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This is a brilliant take on the prompt... I really like how you have done this so differently from the other entries... a wonderful poem, touching and beautiful
good luck in the contest!
Keep writing
Polly
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Awww how sad! A moving take on the prompt
Bravo
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