tossed by a rough sea
courage lives in the shimmer
of dawn’s golden light
La Voile Jaune (The Yellow Sail) c. 1905 by Odilon Redon
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Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
tossed by a rough sea
courage lives in the shimmer
of dawn’s golden light
La Voile Jaune (The Yellow Sail) c. 1905 by Odilon Redon
Thanks for the beautiful inspiration to Dverse Poets!
“Well, that’s that,” Joe said as he reached for my hand. Staying silent, I let the distance between us widen.
Trying again, Joe confidently declared: “It’s the best thing for him.”
“Don’t spew that party line crap at me! This isn’t how things were supposed to go.”
“For heaven’s sake, Lisa, it’s a day cruise for singles! You’re not launching him onto an ice float to die!”
“I’ll be sure to remind you of that when it’s your mum’s turn.”
“What … no … she … hrmph.”
Magnanimous in victory, I grabbed his hand. “I know. Letting go is hard.”
PHOTO PROMPT © Peter Abbey
Thanks for the photo inspiration to Rochelle’s Friday Fictioners
subject to your gaze
yearning to be free of you
an object no more

Thanks for the inspiration to Word of the Day Challenge (Subject) and the What Do You See Challenge