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• And It All Comes Crashing Down

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  My father wasn’t the man I remembered. His ebony hair was streaked with silver hairs, and his face was more chiseled than eve…

• The Only Way To Walk Is Moving

  by More Ways Than One 3 months ago

  The only way to walk is moving. Have you ever heard that? Or some version of those words? The only way to walk is moving.

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• Life: It's in the Parenthesis [Ficlet CL Challenge]

  by THX 0477 5 months ago

  I decided to go for an evening stroll (as is my occasional want). I walked about three blocks (which doesn’t take as long as …

• Aim High

  by butterflygirl6106 6 months ago

  Each time I reach half way, the pit falls of life knocks me back down.

  I take one step, disappointment takes two.

  I reach f…

• Rude and Crude Valentines Day (part 8)

  by butterflygirl6106 6 months ago

  “Every since you moved here, I was always the one playing in your shadow.”

  “I had such a crush on Matt my whole life, then i…

• Evangeline takes a step. [Mundane Moments Challenge]

  by Ana Cristina 7 months ago

  Evangeline took a deep breath and began.

  “Just put one foot in front of the other. Take it one step at a time, honey. There’...

• Me In All My Quirkiness (pens and feathers challenge)

  by flute faerie 8 months ago

  Hmmm, my quirks. Ok…

  Well, I was walking down the street one day, and I realized that I counted my steps. And that I had…

• When the tide comes in

  by DisassociatedWord about 1 year ago

  I used to stand at the edge of the sea at night, watching the waves crash in. I would stand there, my bare feet getting wet, ...

• Shea

  by SeekGround about 1 year ago

  Shea tripped. Her pace had been slow enough. Each step was measured and carefully considered. An unwary step could spell disa…

• 50 Doors

  by SeekGround about 1 year ago

  Finishing my sandwich, I stood having decided to choose a door. I figured that the only way to reach a destination was to tak…