Resting on the headstone the woman waited at twilight, a glow from her cigarette the only light. The smoke a listless swirl joins the clouds. As darkness falls, the difference is indiscernible. Finally, the gate creaks, her husband strolls; flowers for his grave.
“I knew it, you bastard!”
She raises her shovel, crushes his head and buries him in the plot marked as his final resting place. You can’t kill a dead man.
Flash in the Pan is brought to you by the amazing Red of M3 fame. This week’s word is listless. The word limit is 75 words. This one comes in at 74.
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Is it wrong that I smiled at the end of this one?
No, not wrong at all. I smiled when I wrote it.
wooo! What a flash my friend 🙂
Thanks, it was fun to. I giggled the entire time.
You managed a lot of visuals in just a few short words. Very interesting.
The visuals are what is vital, aren’t they?
Wow, I loved this, Val! Hmmmm, I’m feeling a bit satisfied after reading it, too. I must be harboring some sort of slight animosity towards the male variety, hardeeharhar…Oh, there I go again, chuckling. Nope, guess there’s no animosity, just sheer splendor in the irony of your words. Great piece! XOXO-SWM
There are days, despite myself I feel that very same animosity.
Thanks
He’s so vain, he brings himself flowers.
Indeed, vanity thy name is man
Hey?? haha
Wow … all that in 75 words!
Yes, why not. We will see if I can keep up with the challenge. I found it fun!
GREAT last line, Valentine. This is just so clever, saying so much so briefly. I fully saw the images – great writing. Happy new year 🙂
It is a challenge, I am glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
I love cemeteries, always have for some reason.
This is awesome my great friend and isn’t it
exciting what a good smack on the head with
a hefty shovel can achieve? 🙂
Hey metaphorically speaking of course, I wouldn’t
want any of your other friends thinking that I was a
ghoul or something 😦 lmao
WHACK…
Have a lovely Monday
Val my sweet lovely friend 🙂
Andro xxx
Thank you Andro. It was actually quite fun to join Reds FTP writing, a new challenge to creativity.
Yes I sort of joined by accident as I only really added mine as a way of kick-starting Red’s idea, it was only afterwards that she mentioned the FTP’s being entered into the books that this is what she was wanting, so it was a nice surprise for me. It is rather crazy but I never really liked the thought of FTP writing so it has been interesting 🙂
You are a natural of course 🙂
Andro xxx
I am just letting you know that my Space
has been closed but I would still like to be
able to call by and read your postings and
add some comments if that is alright? 🙂
Oh and be good or else? 😉 lol
Andro xxx
WTF! You can of course come visit any time you like, but what?
I am here already 🙂 😉
Just checking my link
to your Space 🙂
I will be calling in a lot
more when I have got
my Space looking better
too so get ready for that 🙂
Have a lovely evening
and sweet weekend Val 😉
Geoff xxx
I am certainly glad to see you!
LOVE IT! WooHoo! Welcome to the FTP! ❤
We shall see my dear inspiration, we shall see if I am able to keep up.
Of course you will and with superb
offerings like this one you will fit right in 🙂
Be good now, but
never too good okay? 😉
Andro xxx