Natasha L Scragg Poet Rhyme

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Contest: Secrets Of The Soul

Sponsor: Ink Empress

Written 28th June 2026

Secrets Of The Soul

In the mystical land
Where Orchids dream...
The secrets of the soul lay bare.
Take hold of my hand
And I'll lead you to the stream
To see your souls secrets reflected there.

The water sighs
"I am the asylum of your ache"
The mists whisper to soothe your pain.
The secrets never lie
Hence they hide for ones own sake
As part of ones growth they must remain.

As you stare in to that stream
In the land where Orchids dream
You feel alive in your secret desires.
In the asylum of your ache
You recall every mistake
Wishing such memories would expire.

You feel trapped in your pulse
Restricted and contained
With a longing to break free.
Your efforts convulse
And you feel detained
In a lonesome melancholy.

We are verses in the Ash
When our chips we cash,
But the end is not in sight.
The choices we make now
Are the pathway to how
Our secret souls can bring delight.

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Paula Goldsmith July 11, 2026 at 9:39 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Secrets Of The Soul" write. What a wonderful ending you have here. Have a blessed day with your win.......... Natasha L Scragg July 11, 2026 at 11:53 AM Thanks Paula :-D it was a joy to write xx

Natasha L Scragg July 11, 2026 at 6:05 AM Thank you Ink Empress. Your contests inspire deep thinking while still allowing contenders the freedom to express it how the prompts move them. Granted, we might not always head in the right direction but your prompts do encourage awareness of self and soul. Sometimes we may find that difficult to do. But you help with that :-D thank you for my placement. My mind is still working out your new contest, but will be giving it a go when it comes to me :-D all the best .

Ink Empress July 11, 2026 at 4:31 AM Very heartfelt and touching poem, well expressed and written for the prompts. I especially felt the lines "In the asylum of your ache You recall every mistake Wishing such memories would expire." I think many would resonate with that! Soulful take. Thank you for sharing. Pleasure reading. Congratulations on your win. Sending you light always Natasha L Scragg July 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM Put my reply to you in comments by accident ... sorry, heatwave scrambling the head a bit, lol :-D