Friday, February 5, 2016

The Only Answer

This weeks  100 Word Challenge word is 'idea'.  




Toss and turn. Turn and toss. My head just wouldn’t let go. 

A senseless exercise, I couldn’t change the past. All the should haves and could haves, too late.

The moon rose, the moon set. 

At sunrise I dragged my weary body out of bed and trudged blindly for the coffee maker.

It was over that first cup that an idea began to form. 

With shaking hands I grabbed the phone and put my plan into motion. 

When you said hello I rushed into it, “Don’t hang up! I have to tell you something.”

“Ok, what?” you snarled.

“I’m sorry.”

7 comments:

  1. It's true, sometimes 'sorry' is the hardest word to say. A moving 100 Words.

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  2. Isn't that one of the most difficult things to say sometimes? It is for me. Well done, and good idea!

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  3. I think this may be my favourite 100 words so far this week. Nice.

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  4. Good idea. A sorry can make every difference

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  5. This spoke to me on so many levels. I'm sorry is one word I'm not ashamed to say but sometimes it's so hard.

    Great write.

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  6. God. How often I longed to hear words similar. How many years if ever before I will?

    This ,made me tear up - thank you!

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  7. Love it - especially the rushed "don't hang up!" Once the idea was formed, there was a palpable sense of urgency.

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