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Writing Prompt

WRITING OBSTACLE

Use the same sentence to start and end a poem, but flip the meaning or tone between them.

Eg. Starting positive and ending negative, or starting desperate and ending hopeful etc.

Writings

“if Only”

If only I could see you

I would not be sitting here

I would be on my way to meet you

To spend my day with you


If only you were local

I would be waiting on your call

To set a time to meet you

In the middle of the day


If only you were thinking

The way I’m thinking about you

It would be a whole lot better

Spending time with you


If only you could read my mind

I always dress you pretty

I alwa...

The fire within

There’s a fire in my soul

Raging fierce into the night

Consuming everything in sight

As my old self crumbles into ashes.


And those ashes

Enrich the soil of my dreams

As my dreams are bursting at the seams,

Abundant, colorful, and overflowing.


And amongst the beauty that overflows

There a quiet rumble deep inside

Keeping this paradise alive

As a fire deep in my soul.



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Rose

You are like a rose,

Pretty and delicate.

Your red skirts swirl

As you dance,

Like a flame.


Hypnotising.

And your velvet,

Soft lips sing

A sweet song.

Lulling.


Like a siren.

Deceitful,

The prickster tricks

With its jagged thorns.

You are like a rose.


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The Devil inside

The Devil inside,

He asks for a piece of my heart,

I keep it close, unwilling to part.


He’s charming, good looking and smart,

But I still won’t give him a piece of my heart.


His gifts are breathtaking, thoughtful and sweet,

But I know what he’s after,

A wolf hungry for meat.


His words engulf me,

Terrifying but seducing,

Of love and power,

He’s almost amusing.


My will is stronger,

No man can wi...

Love

Love.

Makes you soar,

makes you roar.

Takes what it wants and leaves you bare.


Breaks you to pieces,

claws at your mind,

destroying mankind.

Spoils your strength and wrecks your growth


You want it so badly,

want it to work,

but really, love’s a jerk.

It’s a broken-hearted and despondent wish


Makes you bubbly on the inside.

Finds your missing piece.

Has you feel at peace.

Gives you beauty and ma...

Aging

You’ve grown up.


Today it’s finally your birthday and you’re glad to finally not be called a kid by your parents, today you’ll ride your bike to school and your classmates will sing happy birthday to you, and after that, you will eat loads of cake and ice cream while opening gifts.


Your parents are happy and you are allowed to have something that it’s not a fruit for breakfast, and as you wave g...

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the age gap

you are so mature


nothing like i’ve ever seen

a real risk taker, indeed.


the rush with you is so intoxicating-



or at least it was.



an asteroid of reality hit our island of denial

the manipulative fog finally dispersed


you are so mature


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Sun clouds

During the day you can see the cloud. You can feel the sun shine over your skin. You can feel the rain fall beneath your toes. You can Hear the thunder roaring like a lion. You can see all the happiness in the air. You can feel the wind against your cheeks and the floor underneath yourself. You can tell if it’s scary or not or if the sun will shine. Always know the earth is near. And feel like you...

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Shivers

Shivers move up my spine

Racing thoughts fill my mind

No one will ever love me

Darkness is all I can see

Until he is in my sight

Light blue eyes become my light

He looks into my mind

Shivers move up my spine...

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What are friends for?

You were my friend

I told you my secrets

Held onto you-

Through the pain

But you betrayed me

You laughed at the person I was

Ridiculed and shamed me

Made me want to be-

Someone who I’m not

You were my friend. ...

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