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Prompt Of The Week: "You can't save everyone..."

User Profile: SirenOfSerenity
SirenOfSerenity February 9th, 2023

Hello community! 💃🏽


I hope you all are doing well! Welcome back to the writing series, where I present you with a writing prompt to exercise your creative muscles every week ☺️


Although I'm not always able to respond to each of your prompts directly, they’re very impressive and impactful. Everyone's individual creative spin has encouraged myself and others to be fearless in showcasing our unique creativity 💙 If you haven't checked out the previous posts of the series, I've got you! You can find it here!


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Without further ado, here is the prompt for today:


"You can't save everyone..."


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.


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Happy writing! And feel free to 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 @SirenOfSerenity , or @Clarisse29


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User Profile: LonleyCheese
LonleyCheese February 13th, 2023

Well now it's too late

They've "gone away"

But still here in our heart they'll stay

We didn't see them

The wandering stray

From our own little groups

And now that they're gone?

Now they're noticed by everyone

What's up with that?

We couldn't save them

And though they don't know

Their leaving has brought others to show

The parts that hurt and that used to be deep

But now that they're out there the toll's not so steep

We can't save everyone but someone can save you

If you reach out a little

From out of the blue

We can all try together

A little more tomorrow



lols I just watched dear evan hansen and they left connor's boyfriend out of it from the book? but still good

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User Profile: SirenOfSerenity
SirenOfSerenity OP February 13th, 2023

Amazing job as always @LonleyCheese 🥰🧀

"We couldn't save them

And though they don't know

Their leaving has brought others to show

The parts that hurt and that used to be deep

But now that they're out there the toll's not so steep" - You have a very creative way with words.

Your ending gives a feeling that although we can't save everyone, it doesn't mean we ourselves should refrain from reaching out for our own support as well

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User Profile: LonleyCheese
LonleyCheese February 14th, 2023

@SirenOfSerenity

Thanks! I might try getting back to writing poetry outside of these prompts, too. I'll have to make a thread if I do

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User Profile: D3adSoul
D3adSoul February 14th, 2023

@SirenOfSerenity


They say, "You can't save everyone."

But some of us try
Exhaust ourselves through all hours of the night

Talking and thinking and brainstorming but just can't seem to get it right

Giving away ourselves to save someone that might not need saving
What do we do when we find out we're slaving away at a lost cause?

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User Profile: SirenOfSerenity
SirenOfSerenity OP February 14th, 2023

Hello @D3adSoul , You did a very good job describing the internal battle some may experience when trying to "save" someone! I personally resonate with the way you mentioned the exhaustion that comes in what may be a "dead end" situation if it's not our fight. Thank you for participating this week

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User Profile: Dallady
Dallady February 15th, 2023

@SirenOfSerenity


tag me for more prompts pls 🐝 🍫

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SirenOfSerenity OP February 15th, 2023

@Dallady Added!

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