Written today for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It was the day to make the right decision. Her map, a ruse to stop herself from getting on the train. On another day, she couldn’t even leave the house. Was she afraid of meeting her birth mother? She wasn’t sure, not even now. Adoption, and she always understood her parentsContinue reading “Mum”
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Unique
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/share-your-world-3rd-july/ Do you own your own home, rent, or something else? I am lucky enough not to have a mortgage, and own my house. Although I needed to move up North to be able to do that. My daughter lives five minutes away, and my son lives at home with his bestContinue reading “Unique”
Palm
Written in response to https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2023/07/02/palm/ ‘Do you want me to read your palm?’ Sarah wasn’t sure that was a good idea; to predict the future just by looking at the lines on her hand. Yet, life had thrown so much at her. She wanted to know, would her bad luck end. Was she destined toContinue reading “Palm”
Puzzle Me
Written in response to https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2023/07/01/puzzle-this-saturday-mix-1-july-2023/ A Haiku, 5, 7, 5 So, puzzle me this? Our earth is getting warmer Work in unison.
Sticky Notes
Written in response to https://weeklyprompts.wordpress.com/?p=13140&preview=true ‘Don’t forget to let the dog out,’ the sticky note on the front of the fridge said. With a smile, she opened the door, and scrunched the note up. Toby almost sprinted into the garden, she watched as he wagged his tail in a thank you motion. He was almostContinue reading “Sticky Notes”
My Rock
Written in response to https://lindaghill.com/2023/06/30/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-1-2023/ My husband is my rock, and is always there for me when I need a shoulder to cry on, or someone to laugh with, or even someone that I want to moan about. Is he perfect? No, but then neither am I. When we got married, nearly thirty-six years ago,Continue reading “My Rock”
Little Fibbing
Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/06/30/fibbing-friday-30th-june/ 1. Hircine It is the new section in the cinema, for anyone who wants to watch Ben Hur all day. 2. Roorback It is a type of lion, with a roar that can be heard from ten miles away. 3. Antithalian – It is a hooligan ant, who doesn’t wantContinue reading “Little Fibbing”
Deserved
Written for https://amanpan.blog/2023/06/27/moonwashed-weekly-prompt-deserving/ Dry Desert, are we deserving of earth? Where once life spilled in the oceans, they struggle to keep up the pace with humans intent on destruction. What can we do to reverse time? Perhaps learn of our actions before they happen.
Time Flies
I am writing this narrative for a prompt question from https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/06/29/reenas-xploration-challenge-286/ There are many things I would like to find time for and can’t. My writing, has always been something I have done for myself. From the age of eight, and perhaps way before that; reading, writing, is my hobby, and a job I wouldContinue reading “Time Flies”
Security
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2023/06/28/its-thursdays-six-sentence-story-link-up-44/ PROMPT WORD: SECURITY ‘It’s all a matter of security, I mean organising a toddler party can hold all sorts of problems.’ It wasn’t just the gate at the side, which needed fixing, but their garden faced a large field. She wouldn’t put it past her granddaughter’s friend Toby to climb it. Perhaps theyContinue reading “Security”
