Reena’s Xploration Challenge #245

It came from somewhere too far to walk, from as far away as the most unreasonable desire, the most devastating hope.

• Sharmishtha Mohanty in Thirty two nights and dawns

So it came from somewhere too far to walk

not the most unreasonable desire

the most devastating hope and I balk

the unspoken truth I know it’s dire

the unwitting faux pas that’s always there

it’s best never to wallow in the mire

it passed by so quickly out of nowhere

I’m still waiting for the final answer

flames of truth burning but not to scare

standing like an arrogant dancer

the air in the room was heavy and dank

background set to a dramatic fanfare

though some people can tolerate this crank

I for one don’t have appetite for it

so lay it out on the table, be frank

a place too far to walk and so much grit

from…