They'd been drifting for a long time before she realised it.
The reality hit her hard in the gut, sickening her with it's twisty growth.
Land was nowhere in sight.
They weren't searching for the same desert island.
They weren't even clinging to the same life raft.
So she stopped paddling.
Rain drops raced towards oblivion as she walked through the house acknowledging each room with a nod, some with a smile, others a frown.
She paused at the bathroom to straighten a towel.
Then she left her key on the sideboard and her past
dripped
away
slowly
behind
her.
This week's prompt is this photograph of a sculpture made entirely from recycled driftwood at the Eden Project in Cornwall. You can read the other entries in the 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups at Julia's Place.
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Fantastic. I really like your style. Great use of imagery.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly! *Grin*
ReplyDeleteOh that's good! Really good. Very neat, tight and astute.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you took the prompt and went off on a real tangent. This is so different from everyone else's. Inspired!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really interesting take on the prompt. I was going all in the wrong direction to start with, but it was a very clever way to describe the situation. Sad story but beautifully written.
ReplyDelete(Not used to your comment system! It got posted before I had left my name! Duh!)
ReplyDeleteWriting from the Edge
http://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/2012/03/sea-horse.html
Thank you so much for your kind words!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sally-Jayne. A bit depressing I think, but most of my creative writing seems to be that way! Must try to be a bit more positive next time :D
ReplyDelete*Takes a bow* Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMasterfully done. I love it.
ReplyDeleteWell done, this is excellent. x
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan! x
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad. What an amazing analogy prompted by the driftwood.
ReplyDeleteThis is really powerful and sad. I love that the image prompted such an emotional analogy and response.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynda, I try not to be sad, really I do, it just seems to flow that way!
ReplyDeleteI let this one sit with me for a little while and this is what came to the surface. Scary where my mind goes sometimes!
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