Today’s prompt was to write about “beginning again.” the extra challenge was to write it in the form of an etheree, which is a syllable pattern. The first line is 1 syllable, the second line gets 2 syllables. The pattern continues, ending with the tenth line which has 10 syllables.

Pain—
It’s not
Something that
I allow when
You’re an acquaintance,
Or someone who’s not close.
If I let you in my heart—
Into places I care about—
There’s a big chance that you might hurt me.
Will I ever let you get close again?