It's not even close to finished, but the important thing is that I'm writing again. Nothing is going to stop me; I may be slow, but I'm still going!
Mother
of Myhha
She
sprawled over her tatty old armchair; one leg stretched out before
her whilst the other dangled, jangled, and flopped over a ragged arm.
A softly chubby hand, complete with dimpled knuckles, restlessly
stroked the disintegrating cover of her ancient copy of Rudyard
Kipling's Just So Stories.
“
But
the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. He walked by
himself, and all places were alike to him.”
It
was a good thing she'd long ago memorized those lines written by Mr.
Kipling, as her eyes were too blurred to read them from aught but
memory just now. They had always resonated with her but never more
than at present, when her heart ached and quivered within her chest
and her stomach threatened to batter it's way through her
clenched teeth.
There will be more, when it's ready... hope your weekend is a good one!
That's a great beginning.
ReplyDeleteI hope though, that my eyes don't fail to see as I get older. I would be miserable if I couldn't read.
The problem with her eyes may be a merely temporary condition.
DeleteNever stop writing
ReplyDelete:)
Who knows, it might amount to something someday. =)
DeleteIntriguing! Looking forward to more. My grandmother always used to say "aught" instead of the word "zero." It's an old-fashioned usage that's never heard anymore. Your story brought that memory back to me!
ReplyDeleteAnd mine used to say naught rather than zero. I rather like old-fashioned usages and am glad to bring back a happy memory for you.
DeleteYou're right! My grandma would say "naught" if zero was a stand-alone concept, as in counting "naught, one, two, three." But if the zero was part of a date (for example, 1906, the year she got married), she would say "nineteen aught six." So strange to think of those old ways today.
DeleteGreat to see you at it again.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Colette!
DeleteSounds like something sure may be a stirring
ReplyDeleteNow to see if it's any good.
DeleteLovely. Glad you are writing again!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa!
DeleteAbsolutely love the description in this. It really paints the picture of a character that I already feel for, and it's only 3 paragraphs. That's awesome. Definitely looking forward to more.
ReplyDeleteyou got guts to paint your imaginations so wonderfully dear ,loved it
ReplyDeleteThere's no keep a good girl down; there is no stopping you! Good for you, I say! I applaud you. :)
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