This week’s Visual Dare entry. A prompt for writing a 100 words story. Pictures courtesy of the prompt. I decided to write a Villanelle, and did of course break the 100 word limit. However there is a great deal of refrains, so I think I make the limit on unique words 🙂

he had a childhood that was tough and grime
adopted and his home had sailed away
with confidence that’s lost to thief of time

a man that took him for a single dime
and never let him bond in love or stay
he had a childhood that was tough and grime

was used for burglary and other crime
he never could with other children play
with confidence that’s lost to thief of time

the boy grew silent and would only mime
and could not cry, inside his soul was grey
he had a childhood that was tough and grime

as he passed away the bells could chime
he left this world and none would for him pray
with confidence that’s lost to thief of time

this tale of him that never reached his prime
and those who should protect did him betray
he had a childhood that was tough and grime
with confidence that’s lost to thief of time

November 17, 2012