Note: This was inspired by a comment Paul made about my March Prompts. He mentioned the words made him think of things left behind and a poem instantly started writing itself in my head when I read that. Thanks Paul.
The things you left behind
•Hail
A cold hard cruelty that cut my skin and confidence.
•Mould
That grew and grew and left me sick and wheezing.
•Vanilla
Where once my mood was strawberry and cinnamon. (I had to find beauty in the ordinary.)
•Compass
Broken and pointing me nowhere. Useless, like I felt.
•Spiderwebs
In a deserted building. Holding me in place while I waited for the dark to consume me.
The things I reclaimed
•Sunlight
•Oxygen
•Strawberry and Cinnamon
•North
•Me
About the Creator
Poppy
poetry in progress
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Eye opening
Niche topic & fresh perspectives
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Comments (8)
Loved the stylistic choices in formatting! This is excellent!
love the reclaiming you've done!
Beautiful. Dark then light. Loved it!
It's amazing how much emotion comes through the rhythm of your words in this. Absolutely amazing!
Beautiful and what a great idea!
Well done 👍🏼 So glad you reclaimed good things 🥹
Gosh this was so beautiful! I love how it turns from being poignant to positive!
Brilliantly expressed!!! Loving it!!!♥ ♥ ♥