Two doors closed, I quiver on third’s threshold, figuratively naked-
Vulnerable,
While he escaped through an unlocked window into her waiting arms.
Resumé in hand, confidence abandoned, I wait-
Pray,
For fabled charm.
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This is my response to Trifecta’s weekend writing prompt:
This weekend we’re asking for 33 of your own words inspired by the idiom,
third time’s the charm. This familiar phrase may have an indeterminate
origin, but its meaning is clear. Whether or not you include the phrase itself
is up to you. Just make sure to use exactly 33 words.
If you want to read other responses, or submit your own, click the tricycle picture to view Trifecta’s site. Have a wonderful weekend!
Very nice!
Thanks for reading, Joe!
Nice! Welcome back! Hope you had a blast in DC. 😀
Oh, I forgot to share how I first read this title . . . “Idiot Inspired.” I figured you had met some real bozos in D.C. 😆
Haha! I did run into a few idiots, but that would be a different post entirely 😆
Thanks, Nancy! It was a good trip…but so nice to be home 🙂
Well done 😀
Thanks, Dianne!
brilliant:)
I appreciate you taking time to read and comment, Vishal!
“I quiver on third’s threshold”…. Wow, that’s wonderful.
Thanks so much, GodGirl – I’m glad you liked that line 🙂
figuratively naked . . . resume in hand . . . aha! Well done.
Thanks so much for reading, Barbara!
nice job.
so you’re back from DC can hardly wait to hear of your adventures!
Yes, I’m back! It will take a bit to get my thoughts and photos together, but I’m sure I’ll do a few DC posts, Patty 🙂
Oh Janna, this is gorgeous! So much emotion and depth in this piece. Love the opening and closing lines in particular. Well done!
Thanks for reading and for your encouraging comment, Suzanne. I’m glad you enjoyed this piece!
Nicely done! I can feel the shattered confidence.
Thanks, Renee. I’m glad the emotion came through.
I like this. I like the humanity of the person wanting a positive response that is never coming. We have all had this experience.
We have to have hope…whether it takes three tries, or thirty-three 🙂 I appreciate you stopping by, Ann!
Very cool. I like the little metaphors and such (:
Thanks, Draug – glad you liked it!
That first line–fantastic! Thank you for linking up!
I’m glad you liked it – I actually thought of this when I was driving to work and scrawled it out in my pocket notebook 🙂
Lovely. The word that came to mind for this was ‘delicate’ (which is a compliment, by the way!).
Thanks so much, Freyathewriter! I appreciate you stopping by to read it 🙂
This was a perfectly sketched picture of the perils of opening one’s heart. I felt her vulnerability, and my own heart aches, and hopes for her! Brilliant!
I’m glad this evoked emotions when you read it, Valerie. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
You have a terrific way with your words.
I appreciate the compliment, Deana. Thanks 🙂
Sublime 🙂
Thanks, Bjorn!
Confidence abandoned.. fabled charm.. lovely and sad. Nice piece!
Thanks for taking time to read it and share your thoughts, Steph!
“Figuratively naked” is so descriptive. It sets the stage perfectly for this piece. Well done.
Thanks, Lumdog. I’m not sure why that phrase came to mind when I wrote it, but as soon as it came out, I knew it would have to stay.
oh that third time, the one that counts right? And we stand and wait on it, hope still lingering, clinging to us like morning dew.
this was beautiful, as your words often are. 🙂
glad you’re back!!
‘Clinging to us like morning dew’ – nice phrase, Kir! Thanks for reading and for leaving your wonderful comment 🙂
How did I miss this one? Anyway, glad that I caught up 🙂
I’m glad you stepped back to read it, Eric! I’m still behind on reading, so I can understand perfectly how a post could me missed here and there 🙂
A fine ballet of words excellently staged
(trying to catch up with my reading – so behind…but it’s summer!)
I hear you, Phil. I whittled down over two hundred emails to around 75 since I got back from vacation. Thanks for taking time to read and share your opinion!
Congratulations, Janna!
Thanks, Maggie 🙂
Excellent piece, but that first line is dynamite. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment, Diane!
what a great place to come in for a 3rd charming story – congrats!
🙂 Thanks, HT!