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Drabble Corner

Michelle Swisz

Well, a gal’s gotta do what a gal’s gotta do — in this case, write her own Drabble after having chosen a theme for this month that was more promising than it was productive. And below this month’s "selection" is that theme, our theme for next time.

The theme is Peace, and the Drabble is:

FOR A PEACEFUL FEELING

by Michelle Swisz

But I thought it was over . . .

You mean you never knew that he. . . .

No, I never would have guessed. I couldn’t have guessed.

You’re crying.

Yes, it hurts that I thought for so long. . . .

Yesterday you were ready to. . . .

Yes, I was even ready to file for, you know. . . .And now I’ll do anything.

Don’t cry, baby; you two might have another chance yet. Shh. Don’t cry.

Hello, I’m Dr. Davis. Ladies -- your son, and your husband, made it through the surgery.

Lover, I know now. I love you.

I love you, too, dearest. We have all that matters now.


I wonder what everyone else has been thinking about lately. That reminds me — don’t forget to send in Dribbles if you’d like to — they’re one-sentence long responses to the last Drabble.

For me, the theme for the past few weeks has been cooperation. I’ve found that, for myself, I apparently seem to default to stubbornness every once in awhile (I wonder if my ex is reading this — he knew all about it). Really, I never knew how much I did that. And I’m finding out now, because it’s a nightmare getting one’s home remodeled while holding onto a spirit, if it can be called that, of feeling put upon and even invaded the whole time. But as a much more willing partner now in the venture, I’m finding myself actually having a lot of fun, even with finding out that the shower waste line has been accidentally nicked, and the electrical insulation has been accidentally cut, both on the first day. It’s fun too because I’m learning something, and one thing I’m learning is that nicks are not the end of the world — things get broken, and then they get fixed.

Our theme for October, then, is Cooperation. Here are the guidelines once more for Drabbles. See everyone again next time.