People always talk
About falling in love
But what about the other side
What about falling out of love
Do you get too comfortable
Too expectant of each other
Take each other for granted
No longer overlooking
Those annoying little flaws
Bitterness sneaking in
On the edge of hating
And anger under the surface
Resenting the lost years
Then the hitting of rock bottom
When the damage is done
And goodbyes are all that is left
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – falling
autumn leaves are all around
slowly falling they hit the ground
orange and yellow, brown and red
they fall so the earth can be fed
the leaves decay and become food
a crisp air puts us in the mood
for bonfires and hay rack rides
with those we love at our sides
autumn is the best you see
it’s when my mom gave birth to me
Written for Fandango’s Dog Days of August (FDDA) #28 – your favorite season
He stood at the bar, handsome and with an undeniable confidence that was intoxicating me from across the room. I had to meet him even if I had no chance. I had to say hello or forever regret my decision.
I stood up and took my drink walking towards the bar. Soon we made eye contact. I came to within a couple of steps away and I tripped over the bottom of someone’s coat that had slid off their seat. I tripped right into his arms. I guess you could say that was the day I fell for my husband.
(100 words)
Written for Fandango’s Dog Days of August #1 (FDDA)
The view from down here
Is not a pretty site
And just when I think
I can’t fall any further
I slip on my depression
And trip over my anxieties
I pray I soon reach the bottom
So I can focus on the way
To climb back to the top
But right now I can’t
Let go of my painful past
Or stop fearing what comes next
So I fall another feet or two
Losing a little more of who it am
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – top
Leigha Robbins 