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Sign Language

Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2024/10/22/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge10-22-2024/ Learning sign language was a good idea, although she hadn’t realised it would be so complicated. Her dream, where blue hands punched through a paper wall, and the fragility of her child’s condition, urged her to stay on task. She pushed forward with the only means of communication they had; relying onContinue reading “Sign Language”

Tune

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Practicing my singing in the mirror each note, more out of tune than the next respecting my wish to remain in a life full of freedom. Each song brings new courage, over, the tears about my day, maybe tomorrow I can share every negative hurt to Mum and Dad remembering, the bulliesContinue reading “Tune”

Surprise

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/10/18/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-oct-19-2024/ With the knife in her bag, her thoughts wandered in and out of consciousness. Nobody was here to save her, and she didn’t know what to do. Barbara, in her house, obviously, and she was after something. Sarah wrapped her fingers around the handle and hid in the shadows of the entrance.Continue reading “Surprise”

Safe

Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/10/19/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-ahead/ and https://skepticskaddish.com/category/poetry/poetry-prompt/ this is my attempt at a sonnet. I couldn’t stop staring into your eyes, counting all of your fingers and perfect toes Hours of pain forgotten in seconds Months of protecting you, my child, one promise to always be there and never fail you. A mother’s hope. My pride shone,Continue reading “Safe”

Washing Blues

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/10/16/one-liner-wednesday-when-one-door-closes/ Rain, rain, oh will you go away, why did you have to choose my washing day, come what may, I wish you lock your tenuous tears today.

Never Alone

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/tag/word-of-the-day/ Thrilling my first roller coast ride with my dad by my side. I was scared, he held my hand the whole way round. I understood, whatever life shared he would protect me. Never alone, he is always there, a guiding light in my heart.

Apples and Pears

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Sheila tugged at the apples hanging off her tree like a rainbow. Her pear branches shed the last of its beauty, and the basket was heavy in her hands. Cooking apples-the only way to them was in an apple pie, crumble, or make her own cider. Making the pastry, she prepared aContinue reading “Apples and Pears”

Interview

Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/10/13/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-336/ Her job interview went to a panel of her colleagues, and she felt her legs buckle. It wasn’t every week she could get a new job. Was she good enough? All her negative thoughts stopped, as she looked at a text from her children. ‘You can do it Mum.’ She took aContinue reading “Interview”

Who Are We?

Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/10/12/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-judge/ Who are we to judge when we see a homeless person on the street? We cannot understand what they have been through and why they are there. Some make a conscious choice, for some they are escaping what could be dangerous for them. I am reluctant to donate money to a stranger,Continue reading “Who Are We?”