Woman Down

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #34
where our inspiration word is “defeat”.
This is my mirror cinquain.

I tripped
Dust in my mouth
Dented spirit, defeat
But the cheerleaders never stopped
Get up
Push on
No trumpet calls, just whispered words
Buck up and carry on
One step, then two
Now go
 

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This is “I’m Still Standing” by First To Eleven

Cinquain Poetry Prompt 34: DEFEAT is your inspiration.

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