Sunday Whirl (Wordle #318) presents a list of words
that we must incorporate in a writing piece.
The words this week are:
faux, hope, crossroads, brace, chain, rebel,
pen, quake, chase, ding, bottom, lock
Friend or Faux?
All relationships start with hope,
And with expectations.
Some realistic, some less so.
But ultimately we are chasing
After a mirage, a idealised impossibility.
And so we eventually we come to crossroads:
A point where things are put to the test,
Where the varnish of infatuation
Peels away and we must decide—
Decide if the reality is of value.
Most understandably quake at this decision,
Baulk at making a break,
Or stepping away from their clan
And so remain chained,
Imprisoned in their indecision.
It is not a case of sudden death—
Ding! Next contestant, please!
That would be tough.
Nor is it a case of wanting to rebel.
Sometimes you just feel
That you have reached the bottom,
That something has to give.
So give.
Brace yourself for what may be.
Unlock the pen,
See if they fly away.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2017
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