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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…

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

I have struggled trying to get in touch with my feminine side for a long time, because I was always taught that men are supposed to keep their feelings to themselves.  The gender police force has caused me to suppress my emotions, because boys are not supposed to cry.  My therapist told me that I needed to explore my feminine side so that I could increase my ability to communicate on an emotional level with the women in my life.  Today I decided that I would change from being a heterosexual into being a metrosexual, in order to gain a new perspective on life.  I want to wake up the parts of me that are lying dormant and take a complete delight in immersing myself fully into my feminine energy and surrendering control to my deepest feelings.  I am not planning on abandoning my masculinity, but when the situation calls…

PROMPT #290:

I came across some interesting titles while browsing Medium.

Let me share those to stoke your creative instincts this week.

1. You are not entitled to your beliefs, and no one has to respect them

By Dustin Arand

2.Ashes to ashes, Dust to Dust, Twitter to X

By Nick Hilton

3.One Lie does not erase thousands of truths

by Sidra Owens

4.The Confidence to Surrender Control

by Alicia Cahlane Lewis

How will you contribute to this prompt?

• Use one of the above headlines as the theme for your piece.
• Write an interesting headline and share.
• Write a piece on The Power of Headlines
• If you have written a piece or book with an interesting headline, share the link with our readers here.

Here are the guidelines for the huitain:

• 8-line stanza
• ababbcbcrhyme scheme
  Usually, 8 to 10 syllables per line.

  My poem applies to Headline…

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #289

Prompt # 289

Let the thoughts flood your mind. You may use the word-

Rain

Dark clouds hovering
Kids waiting with paper boats
Rain hard fill puddles
No more flooding no more draughts
Please be fair with everyone

She stood in the cold night ,
Her arms clasped tight
As the rain was pelting ,
Her heart was melting
Soaked in his memories
Her heart was warm and light .

His laugh ,mesmerising like the sunrise.
That deep look in his eyes,
That gaze ,that set her heart ablaze;
He definitely was not just a phase.

As she waited for her ride,
She couldn’t stop smiling wide.
Her heart was pounding,
With the rain drops resounding.
She couldn’t wait to see his face
And soak up his warm embrace .

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #289

#ReenasXplorationChallenge #weather #Rain

Water held by the clouds

has an ambition to join its friends

in rivers , lakes, and ponds

leaving the relative comfort of the clouds

travelling through the sky

till it meets terra firma

enjoy colour ? watch it paint

as it travels through the grey or blue

brightening it up in seven different shades