Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #19: In no more than 50 words, write about guilt. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge
Guilt
As a child, I learned
That "worthy" people suffered when they made mistakes.
So in a world where I controlled nothing
But my own thoughts,
I sharpened my thoughts into instruments of torture,
Bent on ensuring my own suffering,
And by and by,
My errors lay mangled,
Alongside my self-worth.