
The day you called me
to traverse this upward climb
I was fragile
uncoiling from a womb
*
The day you pulled me
with your strength of will
to face this danger
I was uncertain
*
The day you coerced me
forward and upward
no matter the cost
I wanted assurance
*
The day you pushed me
over the edge
with your lying ways
I found my depth
*
The day you thought
I was at your mercy
you slipped
undone


This year for A to Z challenge, I am using the Nautilus as my inspiration all month. The shell has many chambers (at least enough to fit all the letters.) You will find poetry, You will find some dark stuff (as I am attempting to branch into the horror genre), You will also see a smattering of short stories or prose (some with children in mind) others as lessons that we can all learn from. I look forward to meeting you and getting to know some talented writers over this month long writing journey. Please check over at the A to Z challenge and see what they are up to; they are a fine bunch of folks.
Photography: The spiral stairs courtesy of wise geek