TGIF – writing prompt
The writing prompt from yesterday (borrowed from Writers Digest):
After returning from work, you walk into your house and notice an item that wasn’t there when you left in the morning. What room were you in, what was the item and how did it get there? (500 words or fewer – to start)
Here is my response:
Work was hell. Too much to do and not enough hours to get it done. My mind was still “at work” when I walked in the door, saw the disaster that was my living room. Couch cushions all over the floor; blankets and pillows strewn from one end of the room to the other; stuffed animals and children’s toys dropped randomly; plates and cups stacked precariously on the end table, coffee table; dirty floors; shoes tumbled in a heap on the rug by the door. I could not help myself. I sighed loudly, disgusted, exhausted, and tired of it all.
Glancing toward the window, I noticed something red out of the corner of my eye and I stopped dead still and stared. I saw a single red rose in a crystal vase balanced carefully on the window sill – and in that quick image, the cluttered room melted from view. I saw tender petals, love and peace. I could not help myself. I smiled. (159 words – 12 minutes)
Have a great weekend! And remember to write anyway.
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