if only
you had
listened through silence
felt my cold absence
seen my dark shadows
taste my bitter wallows
we could have been—
if only.
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04.05.2016
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If Only
Tag: Regret
Elusive Words
Saddest Words
Saddest Words
They said
the saddest words’re
“what might have been.”
But for me,
the saddest are
“you were once mine.”
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02.12.2016
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Thirty Seconds
Thirty Seconds
Thirty seconds that’s all he need to take his family away from this park. He told his wife and their little girl not to visit him today. He said his job will just take a few hours, but his hard-headed ladies didn’t listen.
23…22…21…
His mind’s ticking clock is now in panic mode. His sweaty, shaking palm can’t deny the dread he tried to suppress.
15… 14… 13…
“Move. Move. Move.” He said firmly as he pushed his wife and his daughter forward.
06…05…04…
“Dad, wait up, I forgot teddy on the cable car!!!”
Before he was able to grab her daughter’s arm, two loud booms rocked the hanging cabs and his entire being. He’s about to break into a run when his wife’s scream pierced his ears. Following her gaze, his eyes widen.
He regret what he did. He will never forgive himself. Never. Never.
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Word count: 150
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Photo credit: Sunday Photo Fiction
In response to Sunday Photo Fiction for May 15, 2016.
Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly writing challenge hosted by Alastair Forbes where a photo is used as a prompt for a piece of fiction using around 200 words. The piece doesn’t have to center around exactly what the photo is, it can be just used as a basis for a story.
Enjoy more awesome stories here:
WRITING 101: Questions and Answers
Writers are interpreters of their minds own language. – rosemawrites
Blogging University’s WRITING 101 is now on its Day 3! I am overwhelmed by those new bloggers that I met/read for the past two days. This is indeed fun!
Day 3: One-word inspiration
Prompts come in many different forms. Sometimes, a single word is all you need to get your mind’s wheels turning. Here are six words:
TREASURE
REGRET
HOME
LOVE
UNCERTAINTY
SECRET
Here’s my take on today’s task:
On Treasure: How much is your worth?
No one is worthless. No one has no treasures. Because life itself is priceless. No matter how rich you are, you cannot bring back life once your dead.
You may not have the material treasures of the world. I may not have billions of pesos and assets and golds. But that doesn’t mean I am living a treasure-less life.
On Regret: When will you try?
After a lot of rejections, I have learned that life is really about taking risks. I have learned not to be afraid of failure because not trying means compiling a lot of life’s regrets.
I have been rejected, yes. I graduated with honours but a lot of Editors said no to me. I have been jobless for the first seven months after my college graduation.
I was hurt but when I look back, I can say that I will never regret those failures, because at least I tried.
On Home: Where do you belong?
I have a big family, I have six siblings and I am the eldest. We have an imperfect yet so happy home. We are not rich but it is pure bliss to have a family that you can always call your home.
On the other hand, I have a friend that made is not as blessed with a good family relationship as me. But she was able to show me that family is not the only type of ‘home’ that you can belong to.
Home is where your heart is. It should be where you feel comfort and utmost happiness. It can be your friends, your co-workers or even yourself.
On Love: Who holds your heart?
Love is such an overrated word. A lot of people have said a looot about this four-letter word. So what would I say?
I have been romantically in love with my boyfriend for more than five years now. But aside from its cheesy and overly sweet meaning, I have learned that love requires hard work. It is a choice that you made everyday.
As Nicholas Sparks said,
On Uncertainty: Where to go?
It is normal to fear that ‘unknown’ because it is comforting to know that you’re in control. Life is not like that, though.
I have learned that it is important to plan but it is equally imperative to brace yourself for surprises. Because sometimes, it is the uncertain events that make us the best versions of ourselves.
Sometimes, I have experienced that myself, life’s sudden twists and turns will brought us to our dream. We may be confused at first, but God’s plan will eventually be clear.
So let go and be brave.
On Secret: What are you hiding?
I am not good in secrets, both in making and keeping them. Maybe that is because I don’t think I should have one.
This doesn’t mean that I hold grudge against people who have a lot of secrets. It’s just that I am a believer of transparency and honesty.
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I am done! 🙂
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
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