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They are stealing my wishes.

March 9, 2022
By 13bookworm4596 SILVER, Mantua, Ohio
13bookworm4596 SILVER, Mantua, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"Stay gold, Ponyboy." -Johnny Cade (S.E. Hinton)<br /> "One moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory." - Louis Zamperini


I closed my eyes and whispered to the blue sky, wishing for peace and silence, but as I dropped pennies into the fountain, I saw greedy little children splashing through the water to snatch, to steal, my wishes.


The author's comments:

This is a one sentance story. I wrote this to convey how quickly and mercilessly people's wishes and dreams can be taken by others who do not need them.


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Afra ELITE said...
on May. 10 2022 at 12:53 pm
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

This is FANTASTIC!!! I mean, who could come up with such a wonderful idea??? I love how deep this is, even though this is just one sentence and all I that is left to say is, Keep up the good work!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻