When it came to me,
you were the expert.
You knew how to play me perfectly,
even dint and every imperfection,
you knew how to press them to attention,
remind me of their existence,
herd me towards the idea that they held me back,
made me something less than myself,
and that only you could see past them.
I suppose I was not blameless,
I forgot to ask questions,
forgot to challenge the put downs,
forgot that I had legs and arms,
feelings and thoughts,
that the door was never locked
and I was free to walk away at any time.
You only ever thought you were the expert.
I should have proved you wrong sooner.
Daily Prompt: Expert
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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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