Cruel convictions levitate loneliness
as indiscretion echoes each heartbeat
into hollow shades of yesterday’s dreams
with breath bated on three simple syllables,
I was betrayed by illumination,
only to find pure darkness
dwelling within
in pressed lips,
proclamation was believed;
deeming dawn into reality
but without hesitation,
feeding upon desires,
you ravenously destroyed
moments of memories
your loving words
with malicious intent,
left me lingering
in reticent tears
for tomorrow~
Author notes
Prompt: Option 2
Reticent : reserved, silent, uncommunicative, restrained, withdrawn
My joke, as required:
A store that sells husbands has just opened where a woman may go to choose a husband from among many men. The store is composed of 6 floors, and the men increase in positive attributes as the shopper ascends the flights.
There is, however, a catch. As you open the door to any floor you may choose a man from that floor, but if you go up a floor, you cannot go back down except to exit the building.
So a woman goes to the shopping center to find a husband.
On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These men have jobs .
The woman reads the sign and says to herself, "Well, that's better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder what's further up?" So up she goes.
The second floor sign reads:
Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids.
The woman remarks to herself, "That's great, but I wonder what's further up?" And up she goes again.
The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good looking.
"Hmmm, better" she says. "But I wonder what's upstairs?"
The fourth floor sign reads:
Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking and help with the housework.
"Wow!" exclaims the woman, "very tempting. BUT, there must be more further up!" And again she heads up another flight.
The fifth floor sign reads:
Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak.
"Oh, mercy me! But just think... what must be awaiting me further on?" So up to the sixth floor she goes.
The sixth floor sign reads:
Floor 6 - You are visitor 6,875,953,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please!
Okay so it isn't really short but thought you would enjoy this one;)
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Comments
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Wonderful write...beautifully tragic in regards to love when it is used inappropriately...love the joke, not a truer word spoken
(just joking)
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Thank you for the very lovely comment on my poem and I am delighted to hear my joke in my author's note could give you a chuckle too
lol
Linda
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Wow! Speechless this is so brilliant!! I surely will be bookmarking this!!
Beauty, expectation, sadness and much more in this...
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Thank you so very much Jackie, I am honored you would bookmark this one
Thank you!!
Linda
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very beautiful poem extremely well expressed, obviously written from a deeply passionate heart. the closing has great impact and leaves the reader to fill in the unanswered questions. roflmao @ the awesome joke.
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Thank you Scott for the lovely comment on my poem and for the award too!!
Also very glad I could give you a chuckle with the joke
Have a wonderful day!
Jazzy
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This is incredible my sweet sis!!! Such beauty, sadness, and intensity coursing throughout! I loved this... I could feel every word of it!!! Amazing write!!!!
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Thank you my sweet sister for the beautiful words and hugs!
Jazzy
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So sad and beautifully written..
Perfect for the word you choose as your prompt...
IMagery is amazing and the emotion and word choice striking...
Lynda
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Thank you so very much Lynda for the lovely compliment on my entry! So delighted you enjoyed it so!
Thanks for co hosting and for offering a very inspiring contest with Scott!
Jazzy
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