one word - blinds

**for one word**

"blinds"
blinds are a way to keep the dark in and the sunshine out. covered up and hidden, we creep around, within ourselves, covered and sheltered while the world passes us by. blinded by the brilliance of so many minds, so many thoughts and ideas. immersed in the intensity of the surrounding world. we flutter hidden behind our blinds.

pinksugar

"pinksugar"
sugar and spice and all that was nice. that was exactly who she was. all pink and ruffles and poofiness. and i loved every inch of her girlishness. after all these boys, a little girl was just the thing i thought i needed. she had the same needs and desires as the boys, only she had them in pink and princess mode. with sequins and marabou and hair bows. she was as much work as all of the boys put together, full of herself and everyone else. and we loved her desperately! all of us, the boys, her daddy and me. we inhaled her pink sugary smell, her pink princess-y clothes, her spicy attitude and we needed her, just as much as she needed us.

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one word - intuition

"intuition"

her mother's intuition was strong. she was sure that it was the best idea for her son, but of course he had other ideas. she knew he needed to heed her advice. but in the end, she did the smart thing, she let him choose his own path, his own destiny. and in the end, her intuition was proved correct.

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not saying

"what not to say"

she opened her mouth
words spilled out
others were omitted
surprised shocked
disregarded for their open-mindedness

roses

"roses"

silky flowers hopeful smiles
she knew nothing
not forevermaybe till next year
sadness voices
broken dreams and dishes
roses wilted in the vase

one word - chase

"chase"


chase me now. chase me down. chase me and catch me. make me know that you need to know me and need to be with me. chase the feeling away and realise the silliness of all the things that were said and unsaid. be who you want to be, and be there for me. chase the uneasiness away and make sure that the future is there for us.


one word

faceless

"faceless"

she sat quietly watching
suddenly speaking up in the midst
saying more than she should
backing herself into a corner
the need for a shovel was strong
but no one offered her one
we kept open mouthed closed
shocked and surprised at her dark words
our small group divided
one outsider left out
sly words later
decisions made unsaid
questions unknown openmind
friendships maintained

one word --apron

"apron"

he was tied to his mum's apron strings, that's what the church ladies said. but in reality, he just loved her. he knew she was lonely and wanted to make her last years on earth pleasant ones. after all, she had looked after him all those years, during the war when there were so few things, so little to eat and so much distress. so he made her happy now, took her places, and to dinner. he sat and chatted over old times and remembered with her.


one word

unconscious mutterings #349

to help motivate my brain again, unconscious mutterings week #349

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Yacht :: club
   
2. Paula :: deen
   
3. Delete :: ctrl/alt
   
4. Auto :: pilot
   
5. Obsolete :: writing
   
6. Dedicated :: teacher
   
7. Old :: and decrepit
   
8. Convince :: me
   
9. Poster :: child
   
10. Erase :: head
    

a rainy beachy day

beach rain upsets the balance of a summer day
rain gushes sideways and blows through the empty street
the decks and pools slide wet and slippery
vacationers peer from their temporary stilted wooden homes
drifting outside to see a picture or walk the bustling shops
frogs and turtles smile.


i long to stay indoors and read
i watch the rain trickle down the roof onto the weathered wooden deck
i see it pool at the bottom of the driveway
rain bounces off the crystal blue pool water
the seabirds fly a little slower and shelter in the greenery on the dunes.
they fish and fly regardless.

the sky is grey and hazy, but the spark of sun underneath those clouds gives me hope!