Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/share-your-world-16th-june/ Were you born in a hospital, or somewhere else? In hospital. The umbilical cord, wrapped around my neck, the delivery took nine hours and required careful attention by the midwife. The nurse wasn’t sure whether we would both be alive when she came in for her next shift. How many siblings doContinue reading “A Worldly Share”
Category Archives: Weekly Word Prompts
Good Surprises
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I wouldn’t want to know my future. Living your life, rather than thinking about what could happen. If we knew something bad was going to occur, it might consume your life trying to change something that we can do nothing about. It is also nice to have good surprises and share themContinue reading “Good Surprises”
Hurricane Lily
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2025/06/15/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-371/ Lily pitched for the perfect birthday party. ‘I want a princess Minecraft, with a cake with Steve on it, and lots of pink pig balloons, and to share it with my bestest friend,’ she said, her instructions written in purple crayon. I have been a good girl, and tidied up my room.’Continue reading “Hurricane Lily”
A Drop to Drink
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2025/06/13/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-14-2025/ As a young woman, I liked to drink (whisky and lemonade). Primarily, it provided me with social confidence; I would otherwise find such situations challenging. I either speak impulsively, or am too shy to share. Lately, I’ve considered that I’m on the spectrum. Through training at work, I’ve discovered that many girlsContinue reading “A Drop to Drink”
Street Light
Written for https://iwriteher.com/2025/06/14/senhai-saturday-9/ I am of the generation that it was safe to play outside during the day, but as soon as that street light went on, I knew if I weren’t inside I would get told off. Not sure why it was any less safe in the dark, but we didn’t argue with theContinue reading “Street Light”
Kind
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2025/06/11/one-liner-wednesday-better/ Kindness costs nothing; but respect.
Blue is the Colour
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2025/06/07/weekly-prompts-colour-challenge-blue-3/ Why so blue? The colour of the clear sky, reflecting into the sea. A sense of calm, and relaxing on the winding waves, just watching the world go by, not afraid to be me. The colour of a garden, as far as the eye has the power to see, A sense ofContinue reading “Blue is the Colour”
Tears of Hope
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2025/06/06/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-7-2025/ Don’tpent up your emotions keep your fears in a tight ball it’s best to find a way to scream shoulders back and standing tall. Don’t think crying is a weakness your tears are meant to fall It’s best to find a way to share Using support when your tears crawl. Don’t thinkContinue reading “Tears of Hope”
Skipping School
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2025/06/04/its-thursdays-six-sentence-story-blog-hop-22/ Dad blew his fuse when I threw my blazer on the coat hook. My face froze, as I realised he must have got a phone call from my teacher; I forgot all about missing my club. I wasn’t planning to skip, but my mate wanted someone to join him on his trainContinue reading “Skipping School”
Yesterday
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2025/06/04/one-liner-wednesday-what-day-was-it-yesterday-anyway-edition/ Yesterday; I wish I could remember. It is easier to recollect when I was a child, than what I did yesterday; or this morning for that matter. Who am I kidding, most of the time I forget why I walked into a room lol.