Today's #MicroPrompt: Dryad

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+ A #story that contains the prompt word (derivations and tense changes ok), or
+ An excerpt from your current #WIP that contains the prompt word, or
+ A #poem!

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They said we live inside oaks and oaks are imposing
and they said we die with our trees and sometimes before
and loss
is loss
and grief is worse
but
I
held
on to my shrub
when they made a broom of it
and look at all the witches who'd have never gotten anywhere
if not for me.

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damn those linebreaks, but what a lovely prompt!

@CatFoxBirdLady There's something so stunning about this! Thank you for giving us your beautiful words.

@FrostPoem

😊 I am very glad they resonate.