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Winter’s Feathered Dance

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Ineluctably falling

It would be a head-long fall.
Treacherous,
Precarious,
Unruly dive,
In
Ring of fire.
With
Gravity deluding,
And flames rising
Higher,
My best bet
Would be to
Fall.
Without looking back.
Toppling dominoes,
Shifting sands,
Yielding heart.
An unwavering
Leap of faith.


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6 comments:

  1. TMWHickmanDecember 3, 2014 at 7:03 AM

    What a vivid description of such a big decision. You have a clever way with words!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 3, 2014 at 10:36 AM

    Hi, Ruby! Thanks for your submission. If you’d like to participate in the voting and the writing contest, please fill out the entry form: http://yeahwrite.me/yeah-write-november-writing-contest-entry-form/

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  3. kymmDecember 4, 2014 at 2:41 AM

    Love the images of 'toppling dominoes/shifting sands... and that you end up in a leap of faith. Beautiful, Ruby!

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Since every thought is a seed, I am looking forward to a delicious harvest.

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