Temporarily Spellbound

August writing prompts, #9 - 'Darkness falls'

[center][b]Temporarily Spellbound[/b][/center]

[center][i]While deciding my fate
She asked the Moon to wait
My heart caged, yet so enthralled

And I asked her to dance
Spelling romance
When the Moon's lighting stalled

Holding her close when we whirled
She whispered doubts when we twirled
And I knew the End when it calls

Still taking that chance on the Moon
Even when it had to leave so soon
Memory holds, when darkness falls[/i][/center]

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SarahAndSamantha · 46-50, F

Lovely. I'm going to share one I wrote a ways back from a very similar prompt...just because...

Darkness fell and she arose
from the depths of underground.
Strong again as shadows sway
like a goddess now uncrowned.

Anger, fear, depression mounts
she dawns the armored mask.
The incarnation of Samhain,
set upon her task.

Protect the other by any means
Hush, my sister, no need to weep.
You're safe within my cold embrace,
protected while you sleep.

By blood and blade and ruthless fear
No hand shall pass this shield
I will stand guard, my lovely twin
Until you feel you're healed.

With rest, and time, the light returned
Strong again, without her shadows
Like the goddess, now unchained.
Her Darkness fell, and she arose.

CCMorgan · 51-55, M

@SarahAndSamantha W O W !! 😍 I really LOVE it! So truly brilliant; I hope you have more posted and I hope you write many MORE. I'm definitely going to have a look!

A few from the past:

https://similarworlds.com/3724831-I-Challenge-You-to-Challenge-Me-to-Write/2660060-My-attempt-at-this-weeks-challenge-created-by

https://similarworlds.com/6321420-I-Will-Take-As-Many-Words-As-I-Want-To-Write-This/2568440-If-I-look-through-the-glass-I-can-see-through-her

And I'll just put this one right here:

[center][b]We All Wear Masks[/b][/center]

[center]Venetian styles

Of leather and lace

A mask to hide

My painted face

Before casting away

My mortal coil

A chance embrace

Passion embroils

Cerebral instincts

Taking a guess

See through costumes

To trembling flesh

Smoke and mirrors

Sinner and Saint

Hidden treasures

Pleasures await

Torchlight flickers

Casting an eerie glow

Shadows on visitors

Who to and throw

The night provides

Yet steals away

My place to hide

My moral shade

So enthralled

The dance pervades

My Carnival

My Masquerade!
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https://similarworlds.com/7002362-I-Think-Poetically/3108417-We-All-Wear-Masks-Venetian-styles-Of-leather-and

SarahAndSamantha · 46-50, F

@CCMorgan I see you found my others lol. I write quite a bit, but most I don't post here. I'm LOVING We All Wear Masks!