Some Things Never Change

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 ~ Fatima ~ Leave a comment

I walked to the lake today. The sun had barely risen, and the world was quiet. Unmoving. I saw you in every parked car I passed. Turning the volume down to a respectable level. Both hands tight on the steering wheel, in the 10-2 formation our mother taught us, that I never listened to, that … Continue reading Some Things Never Change

Hello/Goodbye

September 20, 2019October 3, 2019 ~ Fatima ~ 7 Comments

Author’s Note: Today’s prompt: “Write the saddest scene you can think of between a boy and a girl. Except this is the first time they’ve met.” It took me a while to decide what I thought was the saddest scene, but I'm happy with the end result. Please let me know what you think. Wind whipped … Continue reading Hello/Goodbye