Ergo, the Ogre

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Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge.
Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly.

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Your three words today are:
LIES
CRIES
FLIES

Your lies so sweet

drew me in like

flies to honey.

Saying the words you knew

I wanted to hear —

a means to an end.

I’d often wondered

if moths cry as they flutter

eagerly into their fiery demise.

And now, I know.

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Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with two spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) and one husband. When she’s not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy, and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.

6 responses to “3TC MM21 | Moths Don’t Cry”

  1. The Abject Muse Avatar
    The Abject Muse

    Thank you, Violet!

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  2. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    biting. Love it.

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  3. pensitivity101 Avatar
    pensitivity101

    Sorry, should read GOOD

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  4. pensitivity101 Avatar
    pensitivity101

    I wonder why they do it? Is it the light that attracts them, or the warmth of the flame?
    Maybe they should be called an Icarus rather than moth. Some of them are so beautiful.
    Thanks for joining in.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      I think it’s the same reason that some of us like the bad boys. We know what will likely happen, but we do it anyway. That’s kind of a weird comparison but, it’s 5:30am here. :-)

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      1. pensitivity101 Avatar
        pensitivity101

        I think it’s a food comparison actually!

Whatcha think?