He sneaks his way out.
One step at a time,
Slowly and steadily,
He trudges up the stairs.
Tiny steps making ten giant leaps.
And ah! The terrace!
Seals his triumph with giggles.
Linking up with Trifextra : Week Twenty-Five
The 12 inch heel, the confident gait, The measured steps, the sudden halt, The blush on cheeks, the smoldering eyes, The hands on hips, head held high, The silken gown, barely there, A tilt of neck, balanced well, The sultry glance, timed right, Perfect half twirl, played twice, With a graceful swirl, she turns back. The world looks on with stolen breath, Oohs, aahs, applauds, encores. The showstopper’s yesterday, Now hangs in a gallery, Fading parchment, guarded unnecessarily. No shadows of glamour come a-chasing, For vacant eyes and sagging skin, For shattering illusions, hanging questions, Am I never going back? Linking with The Mag : Mag 147 Linking with Write on Edge : The Red Writing Hood - The Gallery Linking with My blog can beat up your blog : 100 Word Song : Never going back to Ok Linking with The Velvet Verbosity : 100 Words - Breath
I liked the way you "sealed his triumph with giggles".
ReplyDeleteThank you Habiba for such encouraging words.
DeleteYou draw pictures with your words.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carver. This is very encouraging.
DeleteThis is very sweet! Love the last line.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah. Even I like the way the last line unfolds itself.
DeleteYou managed to create suspense in so few words. I just hope he's safe up there.
ReplyDeleteSafe and happy. :)
DeleteThank you for your visit and feedback.
So fun and playful! Giggles!
ReplyDeleteTotal fun. Abandon. Zeal. Life.
DeleteThank you Marie. I am glad you enjoyed it.
I also like the last line...it made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Janna. Your appreciation is a great encouragement in itself.
Deletesuspenseful and you deliver the last line with a huge heart.
ReplyDeletewell done 33
Thank you Lance for such kind words.
DeleteOh yes! I love the little footprints. There's a certain age when kids are big enough to do more than you think, but still small enough that when you hold hands with them, you wind up dragging them everywhere, and this piece evoked that feeling for me.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jessie. We would all love to follow those little footprints, wherever they go :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful picture you have painted for us! I absolutely giggled myself when he gave himself away with his giggles in the last line. I was that kid! Too precious!
ReplyDeleteThank you Betty for such encouraging words.
Deletewow! it was worth a word from William. Thank you
ReplyDeleteWith love
Great photo
Thank you too for your kind words.
DeleteThanks so much for linking up this weekend. This is a sweet, thoughtful response to the prompt. Great job! Hope to see you back soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you editors
DeleteCute story :) I liked it. And thanks for the comment on mine.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit too Megan and appreciating the story.
DeleteThanks for linking up with Trifecta this weekend. This is a really sweet little story. You've done a really great job for such a small space. I liked the bit about sealing his triumph. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThank you once again Editors. It is really good to hear such encouraging words from you :)
DeleteVery VERY nice. I could picture a child. :)
ReplyDeleteMission accomplished :)
DeleteThank you Cathy.