Tied Between Two Roses and Ink: A Rose, For a Rose, And a Thorn, For a Thorn

Tied between two roses and ink …. by Rockstar Girl

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One Lie does not erase thousands of truths

by Sidra Owens

Tied Between Two Roses and Ink,

I couldn’t ask you to wait let alone be your

someone

in a dream one where you waited to see me for

nothing long was meant to last but you held me to

that guarantee.

Where you never, broke my eyes, not

even for a game of truth or lies, but

you kept in touch which never once,

broke the lock to my trust because I,

knew that in my heart the words that,

were spoken were true just like I knew,

you would be too, because an eye for,

an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, is a rose,

for a rose, and a thorn for a thorn, that, only

bleeds the words into ink of I,

love you which was not a lie.

That was never supposed to be kept…

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Control

Control …. by Diana Coombes

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Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/07/27/reenas-xploration-challenge-290/

The Confidence to Surrender Control, the physciatrist was adamant it was important to not worry about the small things. Sam wasn’t so sure of that statement. She lacked control in most of her life. Especially being married to a man who took control at every chance he got.

She wasn’t honest with her therapist, couldn’t be honest, or he would find out. It was her mum, who suggested anti-depressants. This was the only thing that would give any peace.

‘Can you think of a time where you have control,’ the physciatrist said.

‘Not really, it’s just . . .’

She wondered whether the same applied to therapists as it did to doctors. Although, that didn’t matter – not today. Her daughter had witnessed something for the first time.

‘It’s just, I have no control. Or that’s what my husband says anyway. He doesn’t think seeing a…

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Game Changer

Game Changer ….by Susi Bocks

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Inspired by Reena’s Xploration Challenge #290 &
Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Noncommital

one lie does not erase a thousand truths

the memories of joy we’d created
the pasts we thought we’d heal in unison
the children we’ve raised together
the future we hoped to embody as one

allowing that lie in
letting it multiply
showed me something insidious
being noncommittal broke our foundation of trust

that one lie changed us forever

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