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My entry, 119 words, all prompts, for the the "120 word Nightmare" contest |
| "Time for the paper" I opened my door, loving falls' chilly breeze A raven lay crying, fearing the shadows surrounding my old barren tree A crow circled the darkening sky eying the trapped young raven Swooped down victoriously over his prey pecking his skull till craven "Your own fault" I dismissed the raven, "another life returned to sand" Then, from the shadows of my barren tree, emerged a rook with gun in hand "Human Cookie cut-out" He raged, "disregarding all, but, your own life and death A shot rang out , piercing her heart, instantly stealing her breath Laying together eternally, side by side they share a grave, Their epitaphs scrawled on a boulder read simply "Magpie" and "Brave" |