Candle in the mirror. #UseYourWords May 2015

Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.

My words are:

mirror ~ book ~ ink ~ candle ~ fragrance

They were submitted by: Stacy Sews and Schools   

(Thank you for such wonderful words, Stacy! <3)

I had a bit of writer's block while trying to work on this post, and then an idea hit me. For whatever reason, I thought of twenty questions, but with only five questions (one for each word). So, I recruited a friend to help my idea come to fruition. I gave them the list of the words, and had them come up with five questions, one for each word, and then I answered them. Yes, it was the easy way out, but I thought it to still be a bit creative. 

So here are the questions and answers. Thank you to my friend for his help! I owe you big time, HUZ! <3

1. Do you remember the first time you saw Snow White? (Mirror)

I wasn't like many kids.  Most children movies,  I did not watch until I was much older. Most I was a teenager for. Some, I was in my late 20s. I watched Snow White when I was 15 or 16. I liked it.  What led to me watching it,  was being cast in a high school production. Prior to that,  I only knew about "Mirror, Mirror". To this day, it is one of my favorite kid movies. 

2. If you were going to write a book, what would it be about? (Book) 

I am writing a book.  It's a romance. Similar to Fifty Shades of Grey, but better. 

3. What was your first tattoo? (Ink) 

I gave myself a purple heart, for surviving life.  I was 21. It's done in purple and black ink.  It is a purple heart with a black tribal band, and it is on my chest.

4. Tell us a candlelit memory. (Candle) 

I don't have any candlelit dinner memories.  I do remember the first time I lit a candle. I was a teen.  I was proud. I was 15, I think.  I lit a prayer candle at church. I was terrified of matches, but I faced my fear. I'm still not a fan of matches, but will use them when I must. 

5. What cologne/perfume has a strong association for you? (Fragrance)

My favorite fragrance in the world is Love Spell by Victoria's Secret. A girl in one of my college English classes wore it.  I literally interrupted class to inquire who the wonderful scent was coming from.  I went and bought it that weekend.  That was ten years ago. I still love it. 

Take Two:

Laying in bed, book in hand, candle lit

the fragrance of lavender filling the air

looking across the room

I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror

tear stained cheeks

messy hair

blotchy skin

why do I do this to myself?

Why do I let you do this to me?

It's not like we have some contract

signed in ink

I can walk away

I can leave

Me staying is not required.

I am free to go.

So why don't I feel free to leave?
Why do I feel so trapped in your web

Your meticulously weaved web

of lust and desires and need

I am like a fly

and you are the spider that trapped me

and you are slowly eating me

bite by bite

slowly

torturing me

eating just enough to satiate yourself

but not enough to end my misery

Only I am not a fly

and there is no web

I am a woman

my legs work

I can walk

Walk so far away from you

and this chaotic struggle

you subject me to

Love shouldn't be like this

Friendship shouldn't be like this

With you it is

Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:

Baking In A Tornado                                                         

Spatulas on Parade                        

The Bergham's Life Chronicles                     

The Momisodes                                        

Stacy Sews and Schools               

Sparkly Poetic Weirdo                            

Eileen's Perpetually Busy                     

 Battered Hope                                 
The Southen Belle Charm  
Someone Else's Genius
Confessions of a part-time working mom 
Climaxed 
Searching for Sanity 
Evil Joy Speaks 
Disneyland in Kentucky