Road Ready Monologue

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Funnies, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Reflections, Writing Tags: Family, Family trip, Flash Fiction, Get together, Getting ready, Just for fun, Micro-fiction, Monologue, Relationships, Weekend Writing Prompt 13 Comments

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Get the kids. Get the bags. Pack the boot. Start the car.

And save that look for your Mother,

For having her jamborees so far.

Did you pee? Did you wash?

Are you sure the doors are locked?

Where’s your brother? Why right now?

Where does he think we’ll squeeze in his guitar?

No, you won’t.

Not you, too.

Don’t care if the harmonica will be something to do.

Off we go.

Off we are.

Right into bumper-to-bumper trucks.

We’ll never make it.

Best turn back.

For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt of: Jamboree in 86 words

Bookended

May 11, 2022Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Professional Development, Trauma and Development, Writing Tags: 100WordChallenge, adoption, books, Childhood Adversity, Finding a home, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Getting ready, Micro-fiction, Photo prompt, Support 46 Comments

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She stood back to appreciate her handiwork.

A mix of tidiness and lived-in disarray. The books. The pillows. The cozy afghans on the couch.

“She’ll love it,” he said from behind her, and she jumped. She hadn’t heard him enter.

She leaned against his chest. Felt the thrumming of his steady heart.

“How do you know?” she fretted.

“Because it’s not about perfection, but about having enough support so that no matter how you wobble,” his hand rose toward the bookshelves, “you’re bookended by love.”

She kissed his palm.

“Let’s go get our new daughter, then. Bring her home.”

For Rochelle’s FridayFictioneers

Photo: Dale Rogerson (thank you for the homey, inviting photo prompt inspiration! This room makes me wanna curl up with a good book on the couch. xoxo, your NYNF)