Reach as she might
for the slightest
relief from his obsession,
there was no escape
from his possession.
She made this concession
knowing her hold on him
was just as strong. As long as
they needed each other,
both would smother
any thought of change.
Day Nine of NaPoWriMo 2016.
The photo above is provided by Sue Vincent in her Thursday Photo Prompt – Tree #writephoto.
rivrvlogr 
A perfect take! 😊
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🙂
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Thank you, Ken. A double-edged response. 🙂
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I ran the first half through my head yesterday, but I didn’t put it down until this morning when I figured out how to resolve it.
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It balances beautifully now…and leaves enough space for interpretation too.
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Thank you.
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Perfect interpretation.
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Merci!
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Beautiful words and very cleverly woven. Lovely take on the prompt. KL ❤
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Thanks!
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Whoa, verrry powerful. Perfect combination of image to words.
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Thank you!
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Nicely done, my friend . . .
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Thank you, Peter.
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Nicely done.
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Thanks.
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