The End

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Mag 270
 
Her ashen face
Turns to green
Like her translucent wings
Head bowed
She pleads
For redemption
 
Another chance
Freedom from her cursed life
For she is trapped
Neither human, nor fly
Condemned
To nothingness
 
Exposed, numbed
Mired in infamy
Her heart sinks
A river of silent tears
Just then
The curtain falls
 
 
Thanks to Tess @ Magpie Tales for this amazing writing prompt.

Comments

  1. Alok singhalMay 19, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Lovely poem!

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  2. BerowneMay 19, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    A fresh, imaginative response to the prompt.

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    1. UnknownMay 19, 2015 at 9:42 PM

      Welcome here Berowne. Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm humbled.

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  3. roopzMay 19, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    Reading second poem of yours in a single day. God Bless, you are talented

    Regards
    Village Girl

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    1. UnknownMay 20, 2015 at 10:50 AM

      Thank you ever so much for your kind words. I'm really very humbled!

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  4. hyperCRYPTICalMay 20, 2015 at 3:29 AM

    Well done. Sometimes the closing curtains are a blessing.
    Anna :o]

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  5. KutamunMay 20, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    I' m sure she will emerge from the crucible of the borderlands ....

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  6. Theresa MilsteinMay 20, 2015 at 8:05 PM

    Trapped in nothingness--so stark. Well done.

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    1. UnknownMay 20, 2015 at 8:53 PM

      Hi Theresa, Welcome here! Thank you so much!!!

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  7. Tess KincaidMay 24, 2015 at 6:46 PM

    Bittersweet and lovely...

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