Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #31: Write a piece of poetry or prose based on this question: Your walls have ears, what do they hear? The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge
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concrete voyeurs
our conversation today
made my walls
regret having ears
powerless to intervene
but
forced to listen
today my walls hear doubt
as I recite
your explanations
through my tears
as though somehow
my repeating them
will make them true
today my walls hear vulnerability
ashamed/defeated sobs
once I heard the door shut
usually reserved
for eight walls in total
the four of my bedroom
and the four of my shower
right now my walls hear fear (because it does have a sound)
it’s my wheezing through
a tightened chest
and the sound of my inhaler
as though somehow
asthma is the reason
I can’t breathe