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Tumble
September 22, 2014
Tumble
into sadness. Face first. Realizing that you’re gone. Not the warm
feeling you get when your clothes come fresh out of the dryer.
Crash
Stepping foot off the edge of a mountain, pitching into the dark,
menacing rocks below. Not the feeling you experience when
the leaves start to
f
a
l
l
in October.
Burn
like the stomach acid that singes the back of your tongue as you fight
to grasp onto down every last bit of hope that remains in your
stomach. Not the feeling you draw from sipping tea that is scorching
soothes your sore throat.
© Calvin C., Salt Lake City, UT
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My inspiration to write this piece comes from Ellen Hopkins, the author of the Crank series. I love her style of writing and use of sensory details and also how she takes on word and paints a beautiful script in the reader's mind.