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Prompt Of The Week: Write About A Time When You Thought You Wouldn't Make It, But Then You Did.

User Profile: Clarisse29
Clarisse29 April 22nd, 2022

Hello, community!

I hope you have been well! Welcome back to the writing series, where I present you with a couple of writing prompts to exercise your creative muscles every week! If you haven't checked out the previous posts of the series, I've got you! You can find it here!

Without further ado, here is the prompt for today:

Write about a time when you thought you wouldn't make it, but then you did.

What will you be doing? Good question! You'll be replying to my post with your original

  1. poems
  2. prose (long or short)

As of now, the word limit is a maximum of 500 words.

Happy writing! And do tag some friends if you think they might be interested in this activity! If you have any questions about the series or want to submit a prompt, then please feel free to message me: @Clarisse29!

If you're interested in being tagged every time a new post is made to the series, reply to this post with "I want to be tagged for more prompts". Thank you!

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User Profile: NCG2237
NCG2237 April 23rd, 2022

@Clarisse29I want to be tagged for more prompts

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Clarisse29 OP April 23rd, 2022

@NCG2237 noted!

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User Profile: Seri123
Seri123 April 23rd, 2022

The time i was done with my secondary school. I was an average student... And such students are not acknowledged much by good colleges as they dont see the brain or knowledge.. they see the marks ... Marks that have the right to label you as an excellent student or a poor dumb student. I didnt get the marks to get into the 'best' college. I didn't get anywhere ... My name didnt come up in any of the merit lists .. and i was freaking scared ... My parents were worried... And we aren't that rich to pay for donations... Finally we got a college... Mother and i planned to go and check it out ... When we got there..... We both were dumbfounded .... It can't even be called a college.... It wasn't even a building to start with... And the crowd😖 .... I had lost all hope ... But my mom didn't ... She then went to a few colleges physically ... I tagged along too... And after the 2 weeks struggle... I finally got a good college.. good enough to study ... I still remember that day ... My mom had begged the principle to give me admission ... That day onwards i understood how important marks are.. and that only i can gain it for myself and no body else... And as i chose the stream of my liking .. i started studying... I never ever wanna go back to a day like that .. and i hope no one ever does...

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User Profile: GoldenNest2727
GoldenNest2727 April 23rd, 2022

@Seri123

I believe that marks/grades aren't everything, and it's such a shame that students are judged that way. I suppose it is reality, though. Good on you for coming so far, for digging deep with studying, and for not giving up. 😊

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User Profile: Helgafy
Helgafy April 23rd, 2022

@Clarisse29

Clarisse29 - Hi.

This must be the deepest site I have seen at 7Cup, and yes

I want to be tagged for more prompts.

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Clarisse29 OP April 23rd, 2022

@Helgafy thank you for hanging out here! I'll add you to the taglist!

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seashell145 April 23rd, 2022

@Clarisse29

I want to be tagged in writing threads

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seashell145 April 23rd, 2022

@Clarisse29

I want to be tagged for more prompts

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Clarisse29 OP April 23rd, 2022

@seashell145 noted!

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User Profile: sereneYellow1926
sereneYellow1926 April 24th, 2022

Please tag me for more writing prompts thank you 😊.

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Clarisse29 OP April 24th, 2022

@sereneYellow1926 noted!

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User Profile: sereneYellow1926
sereneYellow1926 April 24th, 2022

I was married suddenly one day and it was the most emotional day I thought of my whole life at the time. Then I got a phone call that my uncle who was the second man in my life to stay and be there consistently was suddenly dead. I thought I wouldn't make it through that day, that week. I'm divorced, I'm the only child of my mother who is deceased, and I had a miscarriage, and my own family locked the door on me. I thought I wouldn't be here today, and many moments of any day I don't want to be here, breathing, but I am making it through. I have life in me and I have work to do. Someone needs to know it won't always hurt.

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User Profile: Clarisse29
Clarisse29 OP April 24th, 2022

@sereneYellow1926

you've had such a tough journey and the resilience you've shown throughout is remarkable. we're honoured that you chose to share it with us <3

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User Profile: CupoSad076
CupoSad076 April 25th, 2022

[major cw, this is about the worst of depression]

The weight of life was heavy

On my shoulders, on my mind

I'd let it just consume me

I'd leave my world behind.

I held the thing in my hands

Balanced it with tears

I cried out all my sadness,

I carved out all my fears.

I can still feel the cold metal

Pressed against my throat

Still feel the utter hopelessness

Of steering a sinking boat

I thought of how they'd feel

Laying eyes upon my scene

Their child that they thought they knew

Barely turned thirteen.

I hated them, I hated him

I smiled at the thought

He'd pay for what he's done

When he smells the bloody rot

But I couldn't plunge it in, I couldn't pull through

"Just think of all the people who really care for you."

My mother weeping, sister shattered

Friends astonished, family battered

My lover, he would surely follow me into the dark.


I placed it on the ground, their faces in my mind

This wouldn't be the last time, as I would surely find

But every time I sink again

Pill bottles and streetlights

I remember all the love I have

And choose to stay and fight.

For them.

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User Profile: imaginativeThinker8574
imaginativeThinker8574 April 25th, 2022

Awesome 👌 I could feel all your emotions. Please remember you're cherished and you do matter. Don't go down that lane of self harm.

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User Profile: CupoSad076
CupoSad076 April 25th, 2022

@imaginativeThinker8574

Thank you, I'm trying <3

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User Profile: Helgafy
Helgafy April 26th, 2022

@CupoSad076

Wonderful Cupo.

I'm Helga, 69 year old woman from Norway. I was so sad to see your poem. You should not be a teenager and being so sad as this. I hope you get good quality of help. Guess what! I have exactly the same heart as you have at your site on my bedroomwall. It represents for me the burning heart of love that God/Jesus Christ has for us.
I hope that you're life will be much better.

May I give you a Bibleverse I got today: Romans 15.13 : "May the God of all hope fill you with joy and peace." I was a teenager when I started to read the Bible myself.

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User Profile: CupoSad076
CupoSad076 April 26th, 2022

@Helgafy

Thank you, seeing this meant a whole lot to me <3

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User Profile: RideaRainbow
RideaRainbow April 29th, 2022

@Clarisse29

A few years ago I had a terrible work situation at the hands of a dictatorial head of the institution.

She was a mighty vindictive person and made our lives miserable. Then one day I prayed to the Lord like i hadn't ever earlier. The cry from my heart was, " Oh God rid me of this horrible situation and gift me what I deserve " , after that day the tide turned for the better and I was totally out of her atrocious behavior.

I never imagined the situation would change so miraculously and I could breathe so easily.


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User Profile: Helgafy
Helgafy April 29th, 2022

@RideaRainbow'

Hi.

How nice is that! I have started to expect God/Jesus Christ to answer now, not only pray and "see what happens".

User Profile: Clarisse29
Clarisse29 OP April 29th, 2022

@RideaRainbow

i am so sorry that you had to go through such a situation! I'm glad you were able to make it out and emerge successfully!

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User Profile: AnnaJ718
AnnaJ718 May 1st, 2022

(TW)

I looked down at the metal

thinking I'd soon be free.

I'd finally rid myself

of all they couldn't see.

I saw the blood

dripping down my arms,

ignoring my nerves,

ignoring those internal alarms.

All of a sudden

for some reason I smiled,

because I am broken

although I'm only a child.

And then on my cheek

rolled down a single tear,

embodying my dread,

representing my fear.

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User Profile: Helgafy
Helgafy May 2nd, 2022

@AnnaJ718

Anna.

This is so sad to read. Please seek for help. This is not the life you're supposed to have. You're a star among all the other stars at the heaven.

With great love from Helga.

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User Profile: AnnaJ718
AnnaJ718 May 2nd, 2022

@Helgafy

Thank you very much. I have recently been trying to overcome this recently with the help of my parents and therapist.


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