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Battlegrounds

No Survivors

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Battlegrounds
Photo by Afif Ramdhasuma on Unsplash

Words turn to weapons, we've declared war

Tongues rip rounds like ammunition

Pulled the stops and keeping score

Bettering positions

No room to back down

Stubbornness wins

Truth be told

we both

lose

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About the Creator

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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  • Mark Graham2 years ago

    Great work in showing how divorce is the correct thing to do.

  • D.K. Shepard2 years ago

    So true! Great depiction of destructive arguments!

  • Mariann Carroll2 years ago

    Epic breakup at its finest

  • Stunning

  • Keep 'em coming, Kelli! This challenge was made for you!

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