{"id":46936,"date":"2019-06-22T10:27:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T14:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/?p=46936"},"modified":"2019-07-02T08:00:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T12:00:15","slug":"prompt-2-magical-delusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/prompt-2-magical-delusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Prompt #2 Magical Delusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><em><strong>Forbidden sweetness<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>tender ripeness<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>supple and ample<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>with a crackle and a zing.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Fullness came forth\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>overflowing tenderness<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>Fulfillment and satisfaction in abundance<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>Control is the new norm in town<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>and guess what? it is too cool for you.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>It'll blow your hat off<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>It'll take you by surprise,<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>It'll shock and awe you,<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>It'll petrify.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Such are the ways of the world\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>my dear friend,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>to elude you into a thick forest of fairy tales\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>with happy endings.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>So confusing,<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>So captivating,<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>So astonishing,<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>Treacherous are its ways.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Don't fall for pretty lies <\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>and false promises.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>The truth is ugly\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>and often roams around naked.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>But, it is never acknowledged\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>for being true to itself.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>The world can't digest hard,<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>ugly and bitter truths.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>So we dress them pretty\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>And market them on billboards.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>Selling broken dreams<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>and empty hopes\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>with smiles so wide it can convince anyone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>They are designed to catch your attention<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>steal your sleep<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>and prey upon your doubts, fears and insecurities.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>They are out on the road...<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>on every junction and corner.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>There's no truth to this beautiful charade.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>Everywhere you look\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>you will see magical delusion.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Don't fall prey<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>Don't become the next victim.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>It's all smoke and mirrors<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<em><strong>my dear friend.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<em><strong>-Janice Raquela Mendonca<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47232\" style=\"width: 189px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47232\" src=\"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1488953348951-d465fedacbc3-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1488953348951-d465fedacbc3-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1488953348951-d465fedacbc3.jpg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>Img by Dev_irl<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forbidden sweetness tender ripeness supple and ample with a crackle and a zing. Fullness came forth\u00a0 overflowing tenderness Fulfillment and satisfaction in abundance Control is the new norm in town and guess what? it is too cool for you. 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