Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Safety Latch
Why this compulsion to always grip the car-door?
Christmas Eve long ago, a terrified ten-year old
Grasped an icy car-door for dear life;
Saving ‘Her’ from the threat
To jump.
Trifextra Week 48(www.trifectawritingchallenge.com): The challenge:
This weekend we’re asking for 33 of your own words that exorcise a demon. One of your own, or one from your imagination. Let it bleed on the page.
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Opal Reflections 
I know this feeling too. Sometimes I actually bite my tongue so words don’t spill out before I want them too.
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I like that image! Thank you.
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Irrational fears are so hard to face. Harder I think, than rational ones.
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Most definitely!
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This is how I feel on airplanes 😦
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Exactly!
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I have the same demon! I can not stand near a ledge for fear I will jump, though I have no suicidal tendencies that I’m aware of. :). I also use the “holdy” thing that Bo so aptly named.
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“Holdy”thing has now been added to my vocabulary, as well. Thanks.
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Some habits and fears die hard, if at all. Great piece!
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Yes, the older I get, the worse they become…or so it seems. Thanks.
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oh, poor git. 😦 well done
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I do almost the same thing in the car. I have to hold on to the holdy thing above the window. I call it the “save me thingy”
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I love that..may have to adopt that phrase. Thanks!
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The demon of irrational (?)fears!Oh,don’t we all have them?Me-am scared of heights-I have this strange fear that I may jump & I literally hold on to whatever is near-at the same time I cannot resist the exhilaration I feel at heights-phew!Liked this:-)
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Thanks for ‘getting it’, and for commenting. Much appreciated.
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It was a pleasure & am glad I did not “misread” it:-)
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