The church is quiet as I light the last candle in the row, closing my eyes and murmuring a desperate prayer. A cold whisper of a draft blows against my neck, and when I open my eyes, my candle is the only one lit.
Published on October 21, 2019
The church is quiet as I light the last candle in the row, closing my eyes and murmuring a desperate prayer. A cold whisper of a draft blows against my neck, and when I open my eyes, my candle is the only one lit.
I love how you bring across a little bit of the horror in a few short lines.
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Thank you! 🖤💀
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Oooh that was a good one…
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Brrrrr. Chil ly. Good job! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Another great quick and chilling tale 🖤
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Another good one!
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introducing sense of touch makes a story all the more vivid and spooky
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Thank you!
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Chilling, and yet stirs the heart. Lovely and succinct poem.
Jordan
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Thank you!
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Leaves this reader wanting to know what’s next but that’s what I like about a good story teller. 🙂
It’s a good brain exercise for a writer.
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Well done to set an interesting and spooky scene with just 2 sentences 🙂
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