Bound in the shadows
tormented by memories
Autumn’s light beckons

Thanks to Mind Love Misery Menagerie’s Sunday Word challenge (tormented) and to Crispina Kemp’s Creative Challenge for the inspirational photo.
Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
Bound in the shadows
tormented by memories
Autumn’s light beckons

Thanks to Mind Love Misery Menagerie’s Sunday Word challenge (tormented) and to Crispina Kemp’s Creative Challenge for the inspirational photo.
You provoke! he cries.
An Aberration. he cries.
You make me! he cries
He cries. I apologize.
False tears. We begin again.

Important reminder: COVID-19 has worsened the ongoing horror of domestic violence. If you or a loved one (in the U.S) needs more information or help, they can contact The National Domestic Violence Hotline
As a regular supporter of my local Domestic Violence Support Network (CASA) I have been keeping up with the added domestic violence dangers COVID brings to at-risk families, and today the image provided by Sadje’s WDYS Challenge and the word prompts from the WOTD Challenge (provoke) and Fandango’s FOWC (aberration) came together to inspire this work.
Be kind to each other.
REACH OUT (SAFELY) IF YOU NEED SUPPORT!
hope once gone returns
resurrecting the story
as paradigms shift

AUTHOR’S PHOTO
I had multiple inspirations today, but it began with Mind Love Misery Menagerie’s challenge to write about COPING. Add in the WOTD Challenge to use PLOT (for which I substituted “story”) and Fandango’s FOWC prompt of PARADIGM and here we are.
Here’s to a hopeful Sunday.
young love grows weary
his touch turning icy hot
as their paths diverge

Thanks to Your Daily Word Prompt for DIVERGE and to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for the wonderful phrase ICY HOT.
your touch, tremoring
a mirror in snowy light
our love, reflected

Thanks to Fandango’s FOWC for the opportunity to indulge my love for Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac.