cost of love

arqios

 

first the shadow

quick and darkening the world

A looming doom

then the sonic boom

punches and words

Strikes and boards

the only batteries dreamed off

for toys and torches

you stayed still

          Expectant

But torture arrives

instead of nurture

learning early the cost of love

 

 

 

 

 

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  • sorenbarrett

    The play on words with batteries is most clever. Darkness and the light of torches plays off dualism as does nurture and torture another word play against torch. Nicely done Cryptic. You know I love word play.

    • arqios

      Thanks Soren. Glad to have friends to share word-plays with 🙏🏻🕊️

      • sorenbarrett

        Always a pleasure my dear friend

      • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

        Good write my friend

      • Demar Desu

        The cost of love…. Wait give us more! Come back!

        • arqios

          Dependable customer loyalty 😊🙏🏻🕊️

        • orchidee

          Good write A. Did ya stay?! lol.

          • arqios

            Should I stay or should I go?😊

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            My friend, this hit me hard. The collision of childhood innocence and violence is brutal...showing how betrayal at such an early age can distort the very meaning of affection. Painful, powerful, and deeply moving work, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

            • arqios

              Right at the heart of it, Tittu. Thanks so much. 🙏🏻🕊️

            • NafisaSB

              wonderful word play - enjoyed it..

              • arqios

                Many thanks. Safina🙏🏻🕊️



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