Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #32: Write a piece of micropoetry about regret. 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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Remorse
the regret is as tar
coating his insides
like mucus,
a disease that
adapts to time,
stays fresh, and moist,
breathes into his mind
with stale breath,
yesterday's ghost reflected.