The inspiration:
A story:
“I will not panic.”
She repeated the mantra, calming her racing heart, knowing her Key-yu would beat her senseless if he caught her in such a state. Without control she put herself, and others, in danger.
It was difficult to in-gather herself when she could hear her pursuers. She briefly wondered if she had pushed too far this time.
Then the calm rolled over her and she could see the next path.
A difficult one – yet …
Unerringly, she moved towards the spot & brushed away forest debris. The liquid faintly glowed, the promised key.
“This time …” she thought.
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Now, your turn.
Footsteps nearby.
In-Gather offered no direction.
Take it? Leave it? It could be a diversion, a trap.
Her mind reeled at the Many Paths. The Calm so tenuous, so fickle.
“I wasn’t asked to be a part of this,” she thought to herself and grabbed the prize.
She cut the tension rope, and into the canopy she flew.
The counter-ropes reeled her into a series of branches for a brief thrashing.
“Ptweh,”
“Shhsss, you idiot,” whispered a voice.
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Meanwhile, Melanie ponders why she’s twelve words short, before finally piping up…
**** I rode my bicycle past your window last night.
I roller skated to your door at daylight.
It almost seems like you’re avoiding me.
I’m okay alone but you got something I need.
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates,
You got a brand new key/
I think that we should get together
And try them out and see.
I been looking around awhile.
You got something for me.
Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates,
You got a brand new key. ****
“Drink me,” said the jar.
“Put a cork in it,” said the key.
“No more tabby-paw pie for me before bedtime,” said Gordon.
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