Painting by Francisco Goya of Saint Francis Borgia performing an exorcism
Silence is golden. Silence is golden. I repeated. Please don’t! But the words were out. I saw his loving face contort into pain when the thing in my mouth spoke. It was awake.
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This weekend’s Trifextra challenge has asked us to exorcise a demon in 33 words. Dramatic, isn’t it?
I dedicate this post to my outbursts, the many times I say things I wish I didn’t. I speak before I think, much too often. I am as blunt as a thousand-year old sword, but my words are sometimes just as deadly. And once the words are spoken, no “Sorry” however heartfelt, can take them back.
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I hate it when I speak before I think. I also get mad when I think of things that I should have said instead. Great post.
Yeah I know what you mean..your tongue shrivels up on the spot then later all kinds of eloquent speeches start coming to your head. Thanks for reading 🙂
I love the personification of your outbursts as a little mouth demon thing. I hope he can forgive you!
Much coddling later, he usually does 😉 Thanks for stopping by Draug.
I’ve done this, too. I wish I had a time delay on my words like they do on TV for live shows.
Yes, that would be great wouldn’t it!
Your “demon” is expressed in a powerful and stark way. I hope he can see past this and know you not just for what you said at that moment.
I hope so too 🙂
Yikes! This is good. Being aware of the demon, that’s scarey.
Being aware might help defend against it, so maybe not as scary as an unknown demon, probably.
Just loved this Sandra!It made me wish I could write like this-the imagery your piece conjured up is mind blowing!Loved the “dramatic” bit about the demon waking up & speaking!Bravo!:-)
Wow this is a great comment, I think I’gonna frame it!! Thanks for this, am very glad you liked the piece 🙂 and have a happy new year.
lol,great-do frame it,that way I too get “borrowed” fame;-)Thk u for your wishes-wish u a very Happy 2013 as well,tc & God Bless
durned demon rum . . . erm, demon tongue! It’s a rogue, it is. Well said.
Hehe 🙂 nice comment. :”Demon tongue” got me thinking of a personal pet/pocket demon; that could be another story right there…
Blunt as a 1000 year old sword. This was such a neat piece. Silence is golden, indeed. Then we turn to the paper…or the keyboard.
Haha 🙂 very true!
Wouldn’t it be nice to detach that thing in our mouths from our faces? 🙂 I agree with Kelly–paper or keyboard is the better outlet in this case.
Agreed…as long as you do not publish the pent up anger for all the world to see (including your target) 😉 But it’s very true, writing helps a lot!
It took many years before I could bite my tongue and not say the first thing that popped into my head. Counting to ten did actually help a lot.
In my case it’s still a work in progress, but I have noticed an improvement so Yay me 🙂 Thanks for reading Tara.
Oh boy. I try to think before I speak. Usually it works but when it doesn’t, I’m usually in big trouble.
I know what you mean! Thanks for stopping by Gina 🙂
It’s true. Whomever said, “but words will never hurt me” lied. Words, when spoken by those we cherish, have the power to strike at our hearts in a way few other things can.
So true! Thanks for visiting 🙂
Great last line.
😀 thanks, I think that is the line that really shows the personification of the demon – it was meant to anyway.
Oh, I know this place. And it does feel like something foreign escaping from my mouth. Thanks for putting yourself out there.
Thanks for reading, I appreciate the support 🙂