She gave out her heart like a library book,
not minding if it came back
dog eared, tea stained, well thumbed.
When she handed it to me
I could see the tear stains
left over from previous readings
and didn’t have to ask
if there was going to be a happy ending.
I just took it with care,
did not leave on the windowsill
to collect mould or yellow
in the sun.
I did not cram it,
to the bottom of my bag,
or leave it to shunt for space
with the biros and pencils
left loose and jostling down there.
I kept it well past the return date.
She was surprise when I asked
if she could renew my loan.
Daily Post Prompt: Borrow
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Carol J Forrester is a writer and a history geek. Her debut collection 'It's All In The Blood' came out November 2019.
She has a 2:1 BA degree in history from Bath Spa University, enjoys judo at least twice a week, and tries to attend poetry events around the Midlands when she can.
Her flash fiction story ‘Glorious Silence’ was named as River Ram Press’ short story of the month for August 2014 and her short story ‘A Visit From The Fortune Teller’ has been showcased on the literary site Ink Pantry. Her poems ‘Sunsets’ and ‘Clear Out‘ were featured on Eyes Plus Words, and two of her poems were included in the DVerse Poets Pub Publication ‘Chiaroscuro’ which is available for purchase on amazon.Her poem ‘Until The Light Gets In‘ was accepted and published at The Drabble and her poem ‘Newborn’ was published by Ink Sweat & Tears.
She has been lucky enough to write guest posts for sites such as Inky Tavern and Song of The Forlorn and has hosted a number of guest bloggers on her site Writing and Works.
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Beautiful
Such a wonderful image. (K)