RK_Rider
A high school teacher and a PhD student in love with the power of words.
Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #53: Write about manipulation. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100 and will be placed first on our Spotlight page and the runner-up will receive 1000 coins. When sharing to social media, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge #getlit #itslit
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Control.
Like ivy, manipulation starts small, simply; Water seeps into the seed catalyzing the development of the strangling vines just as his soft whispers fill her ears with precious lies. It’s not noticeable at first; she doesn’t notice his deceptive ways. But with time, the ivy, the manipulation, grows until it is unruly, destroying the life of the neighboring rose, controlling her every breath, her every move, until finally, the life of the rose is squandered, and he remains standing, tall and strong, above the lifeless flower of which he used to rise to power.