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Wedged between,

Nowhere to go and,

Stringing realms of life together,

Alleys of brain,

Delve into depths of secrets,

Stored from time long ago,

Pondering whether moment ripe,

To divulge or store intact?

Occurs,

Why burden another,

With same dilemma,

Locked within.

42 words.

Thought behind the poem :- Rather than risk the hurt caused due to spilling the beans, most often than not, it’s better to guard our own secrets.

Acknowledgements :- Written in response to #writephoto and Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Thank you all for stopping by and reading.

This is Teresa Smeigh from www.tessacandoit.com writing from a new blog using a pen name.

Reena’s Exploration Challenge Rules

This started as a stream of consciousness written one day while depressed. I updated it for here.

Pandemic: The New Normal

written by Tessa Dean

March through June 2020

As I gaze unseeingly out the window at the now empty streets and sidewalks, I can hardly remember when everything changed. I listen for my neighbors. They are usually banging in and out of their apartments all day, laughing and shouting at each other. They holler hello as their visitors arrive. Hugging and kissing each other.

The community room is usually busy as people come and go either looking for a book in the small library or gathering in groups to talk and do activities while keeping each other company. One group colors every day. We have painting classes in there twice…

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #139

Quarantined thoughts

Locked away to this day

Secrets I cannot tell

Entrusted by family and friends

Kept anchored away in my mind

till the very end

© Susan Zutautas 2020

the earth holds us tight
i often walk in the woods
quarantined by life

for Reena’s Exploration Challenge