Wednesday, February 13, 2019

his train of thoughts whined in helplessness

                                                                                                Author: Tom Pumford
Image: Regret (here)

Inspired by the quotation:
“The circle of an empty day is brutal and at 
night it tightens around your neck like a noose.”
-   Elena Ferrante (The Days of Abandonment)

the 10 of 12 given words:
train turning move wild blocks
brickwork sent blue framed dusk 

his train of thoughts whined in helplessness
without turning no moves devoid of mobility
sedentary and languishing in self-pity

wild ideas knocked within a confused state

akin to blocks of brickwork thrown hard
he held back his tears until blue in the face
the mind framed in confines of nothingness

that was the picture seen right until dusk
brutal by all accounts crying for a respite

by nightfall, it got blatantly worse with
a tightening stranglehold choking his senses

on reflection, he swore not to ever do it again
the penance was swift severe and immediate
Providence would want him not to repeat the wrong
to love and never ever curse at your own mother

Michael's at MLMM's Tale Weaver #210 - using a quote 
MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #201
Sumana's at PU's Midweek Motif  love

11 comments:

  1. Have to watch what one says, especially to their mother.

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  2. However repentance helps specially when love is involved. Love the final line.

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  3. We have two ears, one mouth.
    All of us need to think before we speak.
    Especially to our parents and the reverse too, to our children.

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  4. I agree, think before speaking. Nice one, Hank.

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  5. It is nice he had the conscience to feel sorry. His mother would appreciate that.

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  6. So nicely put together...vivid images!!

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  7. This is so powerful. Thank you for sharing!

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  8. Intriguing and true especially you should think first when speaking to your mother

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