Despair Valley at Midnight
Solemn tear-stains chart her face
Stockings spun of cheap black lace
Stiletto heels so out of place
Glazed eyes stalk within the alley
Baleful dregs at midnight rally
Darkness looms in Despair Valley
She ponders life, its cruel finale
Waiting on a cold park bench
She loathes her world, the fear, the stench
They call her the "old nickel wench"
A five-spot for the need she'll quench
Sex is what she sells with shame
A moth too near the candle flame
So trapped within this pointless game
Her spirit ebbs, profoundly maimed!
Abby Greenhill and I challenged each other to a writing prompt. We decided to come up with something containing the words Hell, black lace and sex. This was not for shock value, but rather an honest attempt at a writing exercise! Read Abby's challenge piece here.
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44 Comments
Post a CommentLOL....you 2 gals are cute. I would never have thought of those words for a challenge.
I liked your part of the challenge.
You have risen to the challenge!
Well done! Really enjoyed reading this.
The "Rode hard, put up wet crowd" does have a hard row to hoe.
I can almost feel her despair, excellent writing.
Excellent writing!
Fun way to incorporate those words.
Nice job on the challenge!
Different.