she rode a lullaby home
not knowing why
but this grimness gripped her
and she couldn't let go
tongue-tied at every interval
she finds relief in abstract
the motions dodge her
but still find her,
and she's left in her fleeting moment,
is she to find happiness today?
she rode her momma's lullaby
hard & tight,
no room for cries
she smiles,
and the room breaks at her sincerity
Author notes
prompt is tongue tied
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A contest entry
- Get Prompted On Faber Drive by Errant Panther.
710 points, ended November 22, 2008, 6 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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What a lovely poem you have penned. A delight to read. Congratulations on winning Silver!! Take care. Sandy
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Beautifully written and unique use of the prompt!
TY for entering!
Lynda
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I think this is quite a thoughtful use of the prompt, I gather the point here is to express the confused emotions in ones mind can be equally as frustrating to a person as being unable to express those emotions.
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May we all find haappiness today...nice job with the prompt.
Shelly
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i loved no room for cries and the tie-in with tougue tied- very clever and a clever write besides!
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This is really an amazing write. I hope you find happiness today and every day! The last line is especially powerful..love it! Best of luck dear lady.
Linda
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