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#JUMBLE TONGUE -- 3rd installment complete with a Prize! The topic is "death" which means spiritual or physical "death" in the most creative and abstract play of words you can think of. Could be an act that results in death, the aftermath of death, or the essence of death, a Eulogy for the dead etc. Writer's choice. "Best" piece chosen by a 3 judge panel of myself and 2 others. Winner gets a custom ready-to-hang 16"x20" canvas with their jumble on it! (Feel free to inquire for details.)
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abbeyswany in Poetry & Free Verse

I’m Sorry.

Close your eyes.

Now open.

Darkness is all you see.

As you gasp for air to scream,

You start to fall.

Wind gushing all around,

A horrifying screech that must be your terror.

Your hair is flying every which way,

Arms seem to be swimming.

You try to grab on.

You try to grab onto something that will save you.

All you feel is a rock wall, 

Scraping up your fingers.

Blood falls,

It falls on you like rain.

And then you stop mid air.

Relief fills you everywhere.

And just as you got yourself together,

A flash fills your sight.

You adjust your eyes to see enormous, engulfing flames.

You try to get away

But something is pulling you closer.

You look all around.

You look up.

Calming light is up high.

You can barely hear joyful songs from above.

Slowly you are moving towards the fire,

but you see something.

You see me.

"Why didn't you tell me?!?" You scream in agony.

I step back, look at your fearful eyes.

We are gone.

You are really gone.

And I will cry forever.

I close my eyes as I hear your excruciating screams.

I'm sorry.