Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #37: Write a piece of poetry or prose inspired by or using the following word: Manifest. 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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Self-Inflicted
Your best self
stares back at me from her photos,
a ghost in the skin of a prince,
an ache in all the wrong places,
a manifest of my failure
to love cautiously.