One by one Rimi collected the plastic bottles and placed
them in the cart. She loved coming to this side of the bridge. The discards of
tourists often contained broken but beautiful things. Once she had found a
diary too, with colourful pictures in-between.
them in the cart. She loved coming to this side of the bridge. The discards of
tourists often contained broken but beautiful things. Once she had found a
diary too, with colourful pictures in-between.
Fondling a pen in her hand, Rimi thought of all the
wonderful things she would write in her diary. If only someone could teach her
how to!
wonderful things she would write in her diary. If only someone could teach her
how to!
“That won’t fetch you
any money”, her mom shouted from the other end, “throw it”.
any money”, her mom shouted from the other end, “throw it”.
She sighed and let the pen slip out of her hand, like her
dreams.
dreams.
100 Words
Touching. May her dream come true! Beautifully penned, Rajlakshmi.
thank you Vinitha
I would hope as a prologue that she picks up the pen behind her mother's back if need be to realize her dream of writing. 😉 <3
ahh now thta's a lovely happy ending 😀 thank you Elly 🙂
I thought she might slip that pen in her pocket, to be used to bring her dreams to reality.
that's another beautiful ending 🙂 thanks for writing in
pen slipping like dreams….so poignant and stirring..loved it!
thank you so much Ankita 🙂
Poignant. You accomplished a lot in 100 words
thank you so much Ruby 🙂
I think she has it in her to learn and will get there. Nicely done.
Lily
thank you for writing in 🙂
I wish every Rimi gets to realize her dream! So wonderfully written
I wish too. Thank you.
Oh! What a twist! Wow, brilliantly written!
thank you 🙂
Lots of emotion in those 100 words – frustration, sadness, anger, — well done
thank you Carol 🙂
Dear Rajlakshmi,
Perhaps one day she'll be able to realize her dreams. Poignant little tale.
Shalom,
Rochelle
thank you writing in 🙂