A Necessary Crisis of Conscience
For a decision not easily made
Blinding indecision
Unknown consequence
Farsighted intentions
Bleary-eyed confidence
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Whispering doubts
Screaming conscience
Boisterous advice-givers
Muted responses
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Flavorless days
Sweet, sweet memories
Spicy altercations
Insipid tenacity
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Fire-burning eyes
A directional nudge
Cool, soothing touch
Heart won’t budge
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Acrid agenda
Fragrant objective
Rancid resolution
Putrid prospective
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Through bitter tears and musty, burning sneers.
With screaming ears, and blinding fears,
I can only say, I’m sorry.
About the Creator
Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
On-point and relevant
Writing reflected the title & theme
Easy to read and follow
Well-structured & engaging content
Eye opening
Niche topic & fresh perspectives
Expert insights and opinions
Arguments were carefully researched and presented
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Zero grammar & spelling mistakes
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
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Comments (26)
Beautifully written ❤️
Exquisitely chosen words. I hope you're OK!
This had a lot of great words that created a deep understanding of the emotions it took to create it. Sending big hugs! 💖
Pride makes make the wrong decisions which cause use to be sorry in the end
Truly outstanding, Cathy!
Oh man, I just read this for the second time. This is so powerful! The ending hit just as hard the second time around! ❤️
Very well done, Cathy. I like the approach you took to this poem. It almost feels like a song.
Tremendous Writing 📝❤️💯
The way you wrote this, flowed from one thought to a finalization. It wasn't just a rambling of words. Well done Cathy
Just amazing! I felt this. It was written so skillfully...every single word was flawless and putting in overtime on the backshift! Well done!
You are such a good poet Cathy
Beautifully penned Cathy. 🥰
Masterful! I felt it in my very soul 💔❣️
Ahh, my friend, such a difficult situation. This was bloody beautiful though. Sending big hugs :)
Beautifully enunciated, I really enjoyed this, and probably another top story too
Conflicted humanity, expressed so humbly elegant. Great job! Sending hugs and good vibes to you (FYI, autocorrect had vibes as boobs, maybe I should have left it) ❤️
This was so heartbreaking. I hope writing this was helpful. Sending you lots of love and hugs!
I feel this. Wonderfully written.
Don't usually comment on my own pieces, but a big thank you to everybody reading. I've been a bit occupied with stuff over the past little while, and that will continue for a little while to come. So, please forgive me if I don't respond promptly, or notice that I haven't read anything lately. Who am I kidding, you guys probably didn't notice at all. Right? Right?
I loved the pace of this, it just pulled me right through to that emotional end. ❤
Me, too.
Powerful, my friend!!! Left a whole heart💖💖💕
Wow, this is so compelling, Cathy! So many great lines in here...truthful, raw, gritty...all with their own translucent beauty. Then..that ending 🥹❤️
This is powerful, Cathy! An exceptional piece. 👏
Superb Cathy, you're the adjective magician for sure!