Singly
and together we crowd
into
the designated space, careful
to
avoid the edges and the inevitable
cuts,
but we are so many and the space
so
small we soon find ourselves
crowding
and elbowing each other,
finding
breathing increasingly difficult
as
more and more of us push inside,
until
some of us are hanging
by
the edges, irrespective of the inevitable
blood
staining the white, and the words
upon
the white, until the space itself
begins
to shudder and buckle causing
the
wisest among us to leap for safety.
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smiles...gotta wonder if that is how the guy fell out the window while paul was preaching...smiles...ha...the blood stain on the white...interesting perspective glynn...
ReplyDeletewhen too much is too much...
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I really love your perspective here !! Great job on the prompt !! Just Excellent !!
ReplyDeleteThis has such a lovely flow, Glynn.
ReplyDeleteit reminds me of a flat earth...
ReplyDeleteOoh... this is one of the stronger pieces I've read from this prompt. Great write! I liked the blood staining the white and the words upon the white aslo. -Mike
ReplyDelete...avoiding is not at all a good option... for the more one avoid the edges the more you it will be led to you... the more your world will play small before your eyes & understanding... smiles... thank you for sharing this...
ReplyDeleteYes the blood on the page is a nice touch. People don't realize the cost of this particular idiom (no, I don't care for it either). Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOh, beautifully done. There are times when this particular idiom is a quick way into discerning if there is at least some form of 'centered' agreement on a topic or project, but it has been way over-used, hasn't it? interesting take, Glynn. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI am smiling while I jump.
ReplyDeleteWell written.
Sometimes I find myself asking, "Which page?"
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