She was waiting for
this day but now that it was
here, she got nervous
This wedding was what
she had always wanted and
her parents agreed
Though it went well,
she became teary eyed leaving home
and had to avoid smudging her makeup
Linking to dVerse Challenge: Quadrille #130
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
They sat on their chairs wondering how it had all become s0 vacant.
“Previously, we used to have so many customers that we didn’t have enough staff to meet their needs. But all that feels so far away. Despite our scrupulous attention to detail when it comes to sanitation, the numbers haven’t increased.”
As another day came to an end with a beautiful sunset looking over the sea, they knew that the pandemic had turned their life upside down.
In times of lockdowns, their home far away seemed like quite a lonely place to be in.
Written for the photo prompt and you can read the other entries here.
Linking to Ragtag Daily Prompt: Scrupulous, Fandango One Word Challenge: Vacant, Photo Challenge #363 , What do you see #79, Wordless Wednesday
This post is part of the Blogchatter A2z Challenge
It had just been a while since he was gone. Her world revolved around him from morning to night. And now, he had just been cruelly taken away from her.
Her mind just kept wandering back to the last time she saw him. The day was as hectic as it could get and she had never ever been this busy. While she had been a tyro at the start, she had built a strong career in the decade she had worked at this organization. And things had just kept getting busier. She didn’t even have time to bid him goodbye while leaving home. Little did she know that that was the last time.
She kept reading about rebirth and also hoping for a message in a glass bottle from him indicating that he was fine.
She believed – If you are a dreamer, come in.
Note: The line – “If you are a dreamer, come in” is from Shel Silverstein’s poem Invitation as published in his book Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Linking to Ragtag Daily Prompt: Glass, Fandango One Word Challenge: Never, Your Daily Word Prompt: Tyro, The Daily Spur: Rebirth, Word of the Day: Hectic, dVerse Challenge: Meet me where the sidewalk ends.., What do you see #77
This post is part of the Blogchatter A2z Challenge
He eventually came
home to family.
Linking to Saturday Six Word Story Prompt: Family and Six Word Saturday
One by one the lights of the city block winked out, the dark coming ever closer. The cyclone had been barreling towards the city for the last couple of days and now that it was almost on the doorstep, the electricity had been cut off to avoid any unforeseen incidents.
The people had been exhausted as there had been one tragedy after another so much so that their being stuck home felt like being in a cage. While help was on the way, they felt that their lives were in a constant state of flux from one disaster to another.
Linking to Ragtag Daily Prompt: Exhausted, Fandango One Word Challenge: Cage, Your Daily Word Prompt: Flux, First Line Friday
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
“You have such good taste when it comes to decorating your house. I love the colours.”
Ann and Jessica had been the best of friends since Ann shifted into the neighbourhood a couple of months ago. While they happened to meet by chance, they hit it off almost immediately with their shared interests in interior designing and fashion.
Ann loved travelling and made sure to collect at least one souvenir from every place she visited. She was also looking for some handmade items to complete the look of her home and Jessica knew the perfect place which would have them.
Written for the photo prompt and you can read the other entries here.
Home was where
he found peace.
Linking to Saturday Six Word Story Prompt: Home and Six Word Saturday
They decided to live there forever.
Linking to Saturday Six Word Story Prompt #39 and Sunday Photo Fiction
Rajesh had been a nomad for years going from one place to another in search of a stable job and a steady income.
There were so many times when he felt empty and drained. But he still continued in the hope that things would become better. His family back home depended on his hard earned money.
But things had deteriorated quite rapidly since he joined his new job. His boss didn’t care about the general well-being of the subordinates. All he cared was that every employee did his 12 hour shift without slacking away.
It became too much to take and Rajesh had finally decided to give it all up and head back home.
Linking to Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Home in 114 words
Linking to Ragtag Daily Prompt: Nomad & Fandango One Word Challenge: Empty
A letter to life
Source: http://www.hercampus.com/sites/default/files/2015/09/12/letter.jpg
Dear Zindagi (Life),
You have quite literally been a bed of roses till date. Everyone has his or her share of horror stories and troubles which shape their childhood and thinking. But in my case, it has almost been as perfect as it gets. While I know that it may not always be the case, I truly appreciate what all you have given me.
Once the right values and beliefs were inculcated in me, I was always encouraged to chart my own course in my career. There was never any force or coercion to do things to please others or live life on other’s terms. And the best part was the fact that my loved ones supported me all the way in any decision that I took. They have always believed that one can discuss anything with multiple people but the final decision should rest with the individual. And they taught me the same.
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