100 Word Challenge: What Hurts the Most?

slapping your face

so hard my skin stings

and yours more

leaving a temporary tattoo

of my fingers on you 

somewhere your cheek

your heart something you feel 

is not my style

so i run to the bus stop

drift off at night

wake up earlier still

penning words that do 

justice equal to the pain

though elusive as dreams

my fingers do the talking

some way they are

the same ones 

that would write the words

to express this palpably

slaps bite a short while

written words singe eternal

you hold your breath

but i won’t be doing either

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The word from Tara of Thin Spiral Notebook was POWER. We can use the word in our piece or use it as inspiration. I have been struggling with how to write down my feelings here. The power of the pen can be wicked, and I am so fearful that I will hurt anyone's feelings by writing what I am truly feeling! Lots going on. Lots to write about. I need to figure out how to put it all into words I can live with.