Unwritten The words in her heart. Unspoken The words on her mind. Unused Her unique voice. Inhibited and lacking confidence She leaned on others’words. Her soul waited patiently Leading her down many paths Some joyful, some meaningful Others fraught with pain Every experience recorded deep within. “Write” her soul urged. And the words came Haltingly at first Then more confidently Echoing her thoughts Mirroring her emotions Reflecting her principles. She wrote because she had to. To celebrate her victories. To mourn her losses. To be. She wrote to center herself, Her words were now forever Food for her soul. …
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“Isn’t staring down people’s mouths awful?” I asked “I’m doing my bit for humanity after all. See that tooth there? It’s rotten. Without me, the dentist would never know”, says the lamp proudly. The Dentist’s Assistant is in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge : Write a 33-word piece that uses the word ‘tooth’