Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #31: Write a piece of poetry or prose based on this question: Your walls have ears, what do they hear? The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge
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Roommate
I have a roommate
who believes she lives alone
Though I've never made
my presence known to her
She finds comfort in me
and talks to me as if
she knew I was listening
I can feel her staring at me
Sometimes for what
seems like hours
Searching for something
beneath the white paint
If I could only leave this room
I'd go out and find
her the help she needs
I hear it all
The 1 am drunkenness
The 2 am screaming
The 3 am crying
The 4 am pleas
But what I hear the most
is the silence while she
fights the battle within