Wrought Iron Bars

I pinched my face To see if I could feel I let the blood come out To see if I could heal I let myself fall down To see if I could get onto my feet When cracks reach through our minds The world is bittersweet

I punched through a wall And finally looked away Rain amidst sunshine Water in every ray

Wrought iron bars Protecting our escape Trying to look at the not so vast Landscape

Salty tears And bitten down nails And in the distance A crow wails

Prompt:

Write a poem, or any other piece of writing, using the word “Bittersweet” and if you want, try to make it rhyme! Tag me in it (Shaan Sood). You can either send it to this publication or make it a stand-alone piece. If you would not like to send it to us, make sure to leave a comment below with a link to the story.

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