She was not to smite back

                                                                                           Author:  Charles J. Sharp

Image: Matured Responses and Patience

All the Way (here)

the 10 of 12 Wordle words:

torn safe spill soothed breath 

raspy (hoarse or harsh-sounding)

hiss fairy bluff flush

She was torn between love for her 

father and of the harsh treatment by 

her fiercely scornful step-mother

She reasoned it was not safe to spill 

the beans but  to take it and still 

remained under one roof even with 

one so unreasonable

She used to cry as an infant abandoned

to her wits for which even her father 

was unaware and she suffered as 

a consequence

She soothed herself with deep long 

breaths against raspy admonitions 

or whispers hissed in her face

She was not to smite back against 

outright bluffs nor act vindictive but 

to flush off the feelings of sadness 

and muster blessings of good upbringing

Dreams of a fairy-tale childhood of

songs and dance with step-sisters was

only reminiscent of Cinderella's woes

She had hopes of a reformed step-mother

to love and be loved like one of her own.

Feelings of despair were toned down and 

kept at bay most times

Brenda's Sunday's Whirl  - Wordle-583/