I felt you climb inside me.
Your fingers slid between the cracks,
drove them wider,
and you crawled into the darkness,
to paw through all the clutter
I’d hidden away in the shadows of myself.
Now I carry you around like loose change,
always rattling through my skull
off beat and missing the tempo,
so the ripples turn to rapids
and I have nowhere to turn but you
and all the other phantoms
in my head, taking up room.
So I smile,
cheeks cracking like sugar work,
sweetness with no substance.
These are the only walls
I know how to build.
Playing catch up today. Got home from work yesterday and didn’t feel like writing so I’m using my lunch break to make up for it. Not using the prompt for the 5th either I’m afraid. Might give it a go at the weekend when there’s more time.
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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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Nicely written. Very powerful piece. I love it!
“These are the only walls
I know how to build.”
Thank you very much.
❤️❤️
Sometimes I wonder how humans can come up with something so amazing. I read this poem and just wondered how you created something so beautiful.
Thank you very much, that’s a lovely compliment to receive.
You’re welcome
Gorgeous