Wanderlust
lets go
for a long walk
that starts off
easy
and becomes
a challenge
in rocky ground
and elevation
as we end up
scaling
steep inclines
for yet unseen
peaks
Gideon’s Challenge – Wanderlust
creative writing
Gideon’s Challenge – Frustration
Frustration
When clutter
feels like
chaos
and collections
feel like clutter
the temptation
to throw it all
away
surges
to the surface
and it’s time
to step back
and take
a breath
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Gideon’s Challenge – Tangled
Tangled
skin feeling
too tight
for what lives
within it
as teeth
clench
until jaw aches
and irritation
makes
everything
a little more
difficult
to handle
as chaos
reigns
not in reality
but residing
within the mind
alone
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Gideon’s Challenge – Uncertainty
Uncertainty
split second
moments
of normalcy
are slipped
between heartbeats
like illusive
grains of sand
sliding
between fingers
lost
no matter
how desperately
grasped
until nothing is left
except empty hands
and the erratic beats
of an
unpredictable rhythm
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Gideon’s Challenge – Stormy
Stormy
the drop
rolls in like
storm clouds
to turn
once sunny
disposition
dark and gray
and blot out
the sun
so that every
moment
becomes
difficult
and
unpredictably
volatile
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Gideon’s Challenge – Delicate
Delicate
emotions raw
with sharp edges
and stripped down
to their
most tender
with an ache
I can’t name
and can’t describe
but you
don’t need
explanation
as long as
I’m reaching
for you
Twisting the Leaf 