C’est le week-end! That means Sammi‘s prompt word comes to torture and inspire…
A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in the comments.
We Learn As We Go
I was young and naive, then
I saw you as strong and confident and assertive
You were older and wiser, I thought
It felt like true love and had
a fairy tale feel to the whole thing
Our story was a tad unusual, after all
Your actions seemed loving
You turned on your charms
And I was fooled into staying
(again and again)
In hindsight, I see clearly
The way you held your head
With the slightest tilt downward
Your words of encouragement
were veiled with dissuasion
trying to mask your fears
Your imperious manner
and arrogant dominance
you thought would hold sway
(only pushed me away)
There was plenty of good
And I gained experience and maturity
More importantly,
I gained self-worth