Up all night fighting a demon known as me-
setting up a simple fire in a wood pregnant with sunrise.
The woodfire trails smoke in a quiet early morn,
sun rising blue through fume of burning embers-
and in a mind cacophanous suddenly finding a peace
I leave behind the shambles of a shattered life;
bidding goodbye to a life full of regret
and hello to a new life, clean slate, new hope.
Author notes
Those who know what I'm talking about will appreciate this; the rest I hope will never know.
Prompt:a, b, and c!
A contest entry
- A Morning Quickie 5 to 10 lines by Cerulean Sunrise.
475 points, ended April 30, 2008, 7 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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Ah, so very true, like taking a deep breath after drowning. Excellent words here brother. And congrats ~Bret~
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wow. but .. hey u got to start over =] kind of.. new beginning in a way =]
great write
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Well I know where you are coming from, but only secondhand.Great use of figurative language. thanks for entering
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Very well done. I spent years as a drunk. I am happy to be clean and sober.
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Yes, I did my share, and a few others as well. Life is so much better now than it was then
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Yes, I understand it, but only second hand.
Congratulations on the cup, well deserved...
Great write... Sue
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Sigh... I can relate to this write so much.. what I see in it...
I just wish I could say I have left it behind..
Wonderful write!
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Makes an odd scary sense to me...
Nicely writ.
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