Author: Patty Richardson

Trauma bound, paralyzed
How bad can it get?
Twisted up inside yourself 
You can’t make sense of it. 

Plagued with doubt ….. anxiety
Sadness, blame …. remorse 
Can’t come to terms, see the truth
Your ship has run off course.

Love bombed and lured
Drawn into ….. an altered reality
Once full in , all the way
You could no longer see. 

Blinded by her will, desire
Of lust and false pretenses
Locked in, captive , no escape
Too many walls and fences. 

Insulated, captivated
A victim so easily led
A prisoner of lust and shame
Now tethered to her bed. 

No warning , prompts or subtle hints
The day she  changed the locks
Your bags were packed, time to go
Whether you liked it ….. or not.

A year or two of therapy
The hope to be set free
Of the demon …. who you fell for
So wholeheartedly. 

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Image: Google Images. Youtube. KB Mike.

Friday night clubbing
Out until three
There with the girls 
They invited me.

Martinis with olives
Short skirts and midriffs
Hi heels with small purses
Accent on our hips. 

Guys at the bar
Drinking beer with their friends
Same as last week 
They’ve come back again.

My hair and my make up
Tastefully done
Doing my best 
To smile and have fun.

My friends are so happy 
They have everything
Three are engaged
Always flashing their bling. 

One just got married
Her husband’s away
Said she was happy
To see us today.

I look in the mirror
What’s wrong with me?
I’ll go home alone
That’s how it will be.

Tried dating “on line”
A few times here and there
No one really special
No one really cares. 

Too short or too tall
Not all are employed
Time spent at the gym
Pumped up on steroids. 

Need a nice guy
No games and no lies
You’d be surprised 
How hard I have tried. 

Maybe the nightlife
Isn’t the way
Half of these guys
Probably married or gay.

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Image: Google Images. Girls Night Out. Science Fiction Podcast.

Head over heels
I thought I found paradise
I didn’t see it, didn’t know
That you would ruin my life.

Thrown to the wolves
Left on the side of the road
You walked away, didn’t care
Never thought you would go.

Torn limb from limb
Devoured, took all of my pride
I didn’t know, how could I?
You had cheated, you lied.

Shocked, devastated
Was hit from behind
Laughed when I cried
I was out of my mind.

Every intention conspired
Was planned.…calculated
Thought you’d come back 
I sat there and I waited.

You were long gone
Passed the point of no return
No chance to recover
I had crashed, left to burn.

You’ll never know
Never know what I feel 
Nothing about you is safe
Nothing real.

Head over heels
Thought I found paradise
I didn’t see it.…. didn’t know
That you would ruin my life.

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Image: Google Images. Ronald McDonald House

Six Sentence Prompt: LIGHT

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A light at the end of the tunnel is a promise of clarity.

Just stay focused,  look straight ahead and soon I know you’ll see. 

You’re  coming out of darkness, no longer so confused.

You’re no longer feeling out of sorts, no longer being used.

Right on track, you’ve got this …..  you have finally seen the light! 

No longer need to step away, step up and do what’s right!

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Image: Google Images. stock, Brick Tunnel with train tracks.

Standing still
Paralyzed
Can’t  decide 
Can’t  finalize. 

Stop or go
Stay or leave?
Is there something 
In between?

Stocks go up
Stocks go down
My head is spinning
All around.

Should we sell?
Should we buy?
Stay right here
Or say, good bye?

Underwater
Mortgages
A buyer’s world 
Not what it was. 

Can’t decide
What do do
Rent it out
Find something new?

If we sell
Will we regret?
Is ownership 
A clear, safe bet?

Pay the rent
No maintenance 
But, will the landlord
Raise the rent?

Interest rates
Up too  high
A bad time
To move, to buy. 

Let’s move on
Go on vacation
Forget the noise
The speculation. 

Too much for us 
To think about
So much for us
To figure out. 

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Image: Google Images. Pigtelligent.

Six Sentence Prompt: DOUBLE

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Double or nothing, let me roll again.
I have the inclination,  I know I’m gonna win. 

My chips are on the table, the dice are in my hands. 
Make-ready with the Champagne, already  up ten grand.

The band is playing our song, all my ducks are in a row. 
Nothing ‘s gonna stop me, Baby…ready, ready to go!

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Image: Google Images. Facebook.

I got into the weeds
Was a tangled screwed up mess
I listened to my heart
When my head knew what was best.

Cast caution to the wind
Didn’t stop to think it through 
Should’a walked away…. right then
I was wrong to pursue you. 

Red flags  ….  an indication
Of a future with no hope
Nothing but confusion
Someone please throw me a rope. 

I might need an intervention
Cause…I’m just not thinking straight
Got in too deep, over my head
By then, it was too late. 

I just can’t stop repeating
All the same foolish mistakes
Should’a listened to my therapist 
What is it going to take?

Guess I gotta hit rock bottom
With some luck… maybe I’ll change
Stop hanging out with losers 
Stop feeling so ashamed. 

So needy, sad and lonely
I’ll give in to anyone
Forgetting where I came from
Just looking to have fun. 

A good job, an education 
The minimum to need
I’m settling for losers
Gotta stay out of the weeds. 

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Image: Google Images. Zazzle.

Six Sentence Prompt: GRAIN

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A single grain of sand, amidst
billions  upon the shore, just one of many lying there ….upon the ocean’s floor. 

When compared to all the rest, even if you try your best, nothing that you do ….may ever get you through. 

Knocking on the door with no one being home, doesn’t change a thing …. you remain all on your own. 

One star up in the sky…. still glows all by itself,
though it would be nice …. if the moon and sun would help.

But, don’t wait for the accolades…. don’t hesitate or pause. 

Do it for yourself, not just for the applause.

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Image: Google Images. One Reefs Resort.

Belly up!
The end is here
What you believed
Now crystal clear. 

Nothing that
You gained or lost
Ever came
Without a cost.

Fame and fortune
A fool’s gold
Can be exchanged
For one’s mere soul.

Satan beckoned
The lure , the lust
So much to lose
The love, the trust. 

Hard to resist
You wanted more
But always knew 
What was in store. 

You held your own
You did  believe
You tried your best
In time of need.

Trinkets gathered
Now left behind
All that remains
Tarnished in time. 

Though you tried 
You couldn’t win
Would not conspire 
Give in to sin. 

You watched in wonder
Shook your head
Before you knew it
You were dead.

Belly up 
They found you there
They passed you by
They didn’t care.

But welcome home
Into the fold
As you were promised 
You were told. 

Passing thru 
The pearly gates
Rewarded for 
Your strength and faith. 

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Image: Google Images. Hedgeye.

You either have it or not 
It resides within your soul
You feel it inside and out
Whether you are young or old.

You aspire to see the light 
It’s a force that lies within
You can’t rest till it is done
See it thru .… right to the end. 

It wakes you in the morning
An idea comes in your head
You jump up, so excited 
No way you’ll stay in bed. 

You can feel the surge, the power
Ideas swirling all about
Your mind is filled with hopes and dreams
No room for fear or doubt.

In the distance is the finish line
You can see it, feel it too
It won’t  be long , you’ve got this
It’s calling out to you. 

The thrill, the high, the ecstasy
Nothing can compare
Some say you love the risk.…the score
Some say you like the dare. 

It’s vision, something you can see
Often beyond the moon and stars
It beckons and propels you
It makes you who you are. 

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Image: Google Images. Elektronomia