Your coffee cup had a pair of wolves
touching noses. You’d raise your cup
and clink with mine. “Mates for life,”
you’d say. I’d chide you for
staining the nightstand.
You took your mug,
leaving just
that damn
ring.
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Sonia Heidi Unruh
I love: my husband and children; all who claim me as family or friend; the first bite of chocolate; the last blue before sunset; solving puzzles; stroking cats; finding myself by writing; losing myself in reading; the Creator who is love.
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Comments (37)
This is so well done! So glad to have finally caught up with it.
Congratulations! Vivid imagery!
I read this before, but wonder why I did not comment, got distracted I suppose. Sad, lovely verse of poetry. love the finishing line.
This is soooo impactful! My heart ached from reading it. So glad it placed!!
Really? Really clever! Congratulations.. this is definitely one of my favourites! ❤️
Ah I remembered loving this when I first read it! I’m so happy to see you place in the challenge!! 😁🥹🙏🏻🌟
What an awesome break up nonet. Congratulations on your win!
Goodness, Sonia. Injustice!! My personal favorite. The way you wove in the speaker's sense of responsibility, while still observing that "you" left...that is a masterful execution of a complex poetic move. Wow. Then there's the baggage of the word "ring." I mean, don't even get me started on how amazing this piece is. Did I say injustice?
Congrats!
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congrats on placing in the challenge! Very well done!
Fantastic imagery! Congrats on Top Story!
Love that imagery, a lonely coffee ring!
A lovely moment well-observed. And you handled that awkward nonet structure superbly. Great work 👍🏻
nice work. you are wonderful writer. Can you please give some advice and support in my stories.
Congratulations on your win! I loved this and was happy to see it recognized.
lovely work.
A sad goodbye , from what seemed a good relationship
Thank you for sharing this brief but evocative moment. It reminds us of the significance of small gestures, the beauty in shared rituals, love your works, subscribed.
Congratulations on Top Story too!!!🥰🥰🥰
Wow!!! This was so good!!!💕❤️❤️
So few words, yet full of emotion.Good job!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congrats on TS! This is so layered- really nicely done.
Such a simple but emotional nonet. Great job! Congrats on the Top Story!