This short free verse was written in response to the prompt ‘Rhyme’ but contriving to find matchy matchy words just didn’t work for me so I interpreted it a little differently.
There is no rhyme or reason why this should work.
Our lives have been vastly different
But we arrived here at the same place,
Looking for the same thing, in life’s autumn season.
We have discovered a space where we can be ourselves
Inside but outside of each other’s worlds.
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Author: Deryn
Born and bred in Manchester UK with a degree in French from the University of Exeter, I found myself in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1995 via Spain, France and Greece. And London.
I have worked in the hospitality industry in marketing, as a radio and tv producer, in PR and communications for South Africa's buy local advocacy campaign and since June 2022 have been running my own content creation and PR company, Use Lorem Ipsum.
I have always been a reader and writer of stories and am relieved finally to have achieved the publication of this blog. Now for that novel.
I am the mother of 2 sons, middle of 3 sisters, owner of a dog and the ex wife and ex girlfriend of a number of men who clearly didn't deserve me.
I am an eternal optimist for myself, my country and the planet, so don't let me down, world.
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Perfect
Really like this. Simple but poignant, says a lot with a little.
You write so well and can summarise in so few words…