She knew she’d have to
sleep alone in the alley;
that she’d wake up
—if she slept at all—
alone, lost in grey
and black and blue
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Real Toads — Write The Color
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RDP Thursday — Solitude / Solitary
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She knew she’d have to
sleep alone in the alley;
that she’d wake up
—if she slept at all—
alone, lost in grey
and black and blue
—————[|||]—————
Real Toads — Write The Color
—[|]—
RDP Thursday — Solitude / Solitary
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Poignant! ❤️
Perhaps sleeping alone in the alley was safer than staying at home. I like at the beginning it says “she knew” that it was a conscious choice on her part.
Somber, but very captivating Ron — nice wrie!
She knew she’d have to
You’ve condensed a story into five lines – such tragic colours.
…the black and blue line really starts one thinking again (good endings do that)
Such few words, and yet so powerful. Thank you so much for taking part in the prompt!
simple but very striking and direct. nice job
Powerful and sad.