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Write a short story or scene inspired by an ABBA song
Whilst listening to an ABBA song, use that as a prompt, and write a piece inspired by the song and your interpretation of it. The name of the song must be mentioned at the start of the entry, and don't forget to tag me so I can see your work!
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apricotjam in Flash Fiction

andante, andante

caterpillars in my chest

swathed in sleeves of silk

in which their xanthous bodies

will crumble

like my composure

beneath the shimmering

wonder of your eyes

a wonder soft and light

like a summer evening breeze

that stirs up the ashes of the

caterpillars cocooned behind my collarbone

that they may rise again

in a flutter of kaleidoscopic wings

beating against the walls of my heart

darling, i want to be your music

i want to be your song

but when my lips part to sing for you

all that escapes are

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