Open, oh sesame
display the gild
buried beneath shame
Mark your masque
redundant
a sealless phrase
Oh sesame, open
stitch a dead men’s soul
back to life
Me and the new WordPress are no friends yet. This is not the lay-out I was aiming for. And I wanted to change the picture a bit. Never mind.
The prompt today was vulnaribility. Check out the OctPoWriMo blog for the full prompt and the poems of the other participants.
Unassorted stories 
Powerful words!
A very interesting take on the concept – damage done not from being vulnerable but for doing everything to not be so; the treasure hidden behind the door (Open, sesame!) for fear of thieves and ravagers, but also not letting it shine through. Color me green with envy on this one.
You read well, young Luke! Thanks for seeing. I’m impressed.
I felt the Force surging through me, master!
Seriously, thank you for your words.
Thank YOU for sharing this poem 🙂
Oh, absolutely beautiful – both the flow of the words *and* the emotional context.
Thank you so much ❤
This was fantastic. The ending incredibly powerful