The world around us,
So strange and fearful.
Swirly green forests,
Filled with fushia blooms.
Wandering aimless,
Through the soil path.
Searching for a way home.
Accidental happening,
Brought us to here.
A mistaken wish,
On a fresh summer's eve.
Wicked old witch,
Flew in from the west.
Suddenly we were gone.
Forest glade clearing now,
Sunset flooding the skies.
A dirty shanty town ahead,
The size being far too big.
Reach for you hand,
And pull you close.
What strange a place is this?
Dusty waves cross the paths,
As we head towards a door.
Deep fear creeping in,
Building inside out hearts.
Rumbling footsteps,
Shatter the silent scene.
Suddenly the giants appear.
Eyeing us with predator's gaze,
Whispering with intent.
I reach for you,
And pull you close.
For a final kiss,
With all my love.
Fearful that this is the end.
13 comments:
What a way to say goodbye in the face of imminent doom. Amazing how sometimes love can just seem to happen along the way of trying to rediscover home. Your use of images is stellar, as are the elements expressing sound.... Captures of a sense of trepidation vividly.
Sad but full of great images hun, really put the characters into place for me. Great writing x
Gritty, I am "Searching for a way home" as we all are.
oh.. yeah i feel this one too...as if it will be the last...excellent imagery....nice take on the prompt...
now this was a goodbye...beautiful and creatively woven...and i LOVED the..wicked old witch, flying in from the west...
You caught a "Hansel and Gretel" feel to the photo (except, yes, I know, they were brother and sister). But that wandering in the forest, the entrance of the witch - you've given the photo a fairy tale quality. Well done.
uh, that would be a short kiss goodby...right? Didn't expect an angle like that. Nice story poem.
One last goodbye kiss, always a bittersweet memory. I remember them well. ; )
i love the vividness of this. you took me down an unexpected road.
Curse the giants!
Go down kissing, there's a woman after my own heart.
Nice juxtaposition of the childlike quality of the kiss in the picture, and the possibilities waiting down the path through the murky forest of life. Liked the confrontational ending.
Talk about an original take on the prompt! This is fabulous!
Very expressive and sad.
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