Hello, beautiful readers! Today was a teacher planning day, so I was able to leave a bit early, which gave me time to dive into poetry. Yay me!
This poem was inspired by Wea've Written Weekly (W3)'s Prompt #194. Nolcha invites us to write a cherita, which is a three-verse poem that tells a story or tale. The traditional cherita has one verse of one line, one verse of two lines, and one verse of three lines. For my fictional poem, I rearranged the order so the verse lines follow a 3-2-1 order.
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Missing Road Signs
I jumped in your car without a second thought,
heart racing as we sped down love's highway,
throwing caution to the wind.
I must have missed the yield sign as we sped by
and the warning sign trying to steer me away
from your toxicity and bad driving.
Luckily, the exit sign welcomed me onto a safer, happier road.
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Yvette, I love the idea of love's highway and the warning signs!
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DeleteVery creative. Great take on the prompt.
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DeleteA lovely poem, Yvette... and such an interesting challenge! 😊 I have read and reread the introduction to it of late, and considering joining too, should time allow.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nicole! I would love to read your poem for the prompt if you choose to join us. :-)
DeleteLovely take, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Indira! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteYvette I loved the ending - love that there was an exit ramp!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Val! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteThat's a perfect description of a bad relationship, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nolcha! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteWe live and learn. Good write 👏
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shaun! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteThere is a whole story in this one, Yvette! Glad for that exit.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteYvette, I like the road-sign metaphor—it feels familiar in a good way, and that exit sign at the end really works for me. Clean, relatable, and it flows naturally!
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David
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Thank you, David! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
Deletehi, Yvette❣️
ReplyDeleteSorry for the delayed message (my life has been very hectic of late), but this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Marion, is live until tomorrow. Here's the URL:
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Much love,
David
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I know that feeling, David! It's been a rough week for me as well. Thanks for letting me know. :-)
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