"home, sweet home" he exclaimed
I am three years gone
the smell of lilac bloom bleeds
through a half-open window
I remember life...
a life; sweet but stagnant.
I cannot stay glued to the same sidewalk
skipping the same stones
and; hopping the same pavement cracks
even though I said I would.
Author notes
prompt - bleeding lilac bloom
it's longer than you wanted but it needs every word.
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A contest entry
- Quickie Now #34 by amaranthine lover.
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Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Green to gold (poets with 75 trophies or less) by T.o.r.t.u.r.e..
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Comments
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Wow, this is really great! Keep up the good work!
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A wonderful take on my prompt!
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