Challenge
Write a short story or scene inspired by an ABBA song
Whilst listening to an ABBA song, use that as a prompt, and write a piece inspired by the song and your interpretation of it. The name of the song must be mentioned at the start of the entry, and don't forget to tag me so I can see your work!
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andante, andante
caterpillars in my chest
swathed in sleeves of silk
in which their xanthous bodies
will crumble
like my composure
beneath the shimmering
wonder of your eyes
a wonder soft and light
like a summer evening breeze
that stirs up the ashes of the
caterpillars cocooned behind my collarbone
that they may rise again
in a flutter of kaleidoscopic wings
beating against the walls of my heart
darling, i want to be your music
i want to be your song
but when my lips part to sing for you
all that escapes are
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