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the girl and the witch
the bruja laughed
spit in the blood and mixed it in her pot
with a few words fervently uttered
a look heavenward and she was done
her incantation a powerful one
she smiled within herself
the powers that be were looking out for her
she felt the night shift as the winds took her prayers away
her hex would stick
deep in the depths of the soured souls
turning the tides she stood in the rift
fighting dragons it was another day in her neighborhood
she mend the gap between the old ways and the new
the young girl would expect immediate answers
the old witch knew it wouldn't happen that way
she stir her pot and spit again
boiling away the bad intentions the girl inevitably brought
she was a young heart perhaps even a silly one
heartbreak was built on such
she burn with a fever for a boy
the witch understood
her chants rose and the child went away
her love to return to her
the bruja prayed for the little girl who was to be a mother soon
pregnant by a man full of dreams
she hoped for their future
then she brush herself so no pesky spirits stayed to play
slaying demons
she spit again
Published 5th Jul 2022
Author's Note
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oUkGlrSTy4
inspired by this song...
inspired by this song...
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6th Jul 2022 8:51pm
7th Jul 2022 1:14am
7th Jul 2022 3:51pm
Now this one took me so many places. It kind of had a voodoo feel (I guess bruja makes me think of voodoo for whatever reason), but I could also feel the Spanish renaissance period and more traditional European witchcraft. And one of my favorite lines is 'fighting dragons it was another day in her neighborhood' which gave both a modern and medieval feel. Took me on a magical journey that your spell cast moving me through history in a way that could only be accomplished by magic. Of course I love the contrast of wisdom and impulsivity, reflecting the differences in the generation of witches having learned and learning. I like the spitting theme, it seemed to weave the piece together. Anyway that's how brain works... it's very chaotic in there.
This video came to mind for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDlwtQ5BRzA
Of course I love the song you shared. I love different languages and I am trying to find one in Spanish that is absolutely beautiful in it's darkness but I cannot find it. Unfortunately I don't remember the name, it was one I just stumbled on. If I do I will definitely share that one with you.
This video came to mind for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDlwtQ5BRzA
Of course I love the song you shared. I love different languages and I am trying to find one in Spanish that is absolutely beautiful in it's darkness but I cannot find it. Unfortunately I don't remember the name, it was one I just stumbled on. If I do I will definitely share that one with you.
7th Jul 2022 5:00pm
hello beautiful Kristina I'm happy you picked up the voodoo feel of this write because it is incorporated watching the video that's how I was inspired as they are doing voodoo in the video... it also took me back to a Spanish neighborhood I live in as a teen where we had a bruja... I witnessed her style of magic you picked up on that too... this write is infused with my own style as well...a little voodoo and little Santeria and my own experiences thank you for your keen eye and thoughtful comment ❤️
31st Jul 2022 7:41am
It's a sinister yet a cool write, delving into a story with the dark arts.
Great work.
Great work.
