Friday’s 55 Fiction : Footsteps
55 Fiction is a form of micro-fiction that refers to the works of fiction limited to a maximum of fifty-five words.
Footsteps
Our childhood was chaotic…my 2 brothers and me.
We moved from one place to another, changed schools, did odd jobs… to survive.
It was tough, as our mom died of drug overdose.
The harsh realities made my brothers learn and succeed in life.
And I moved on to follow my mother’s footsteps of getting stoned.
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June 25, 2010 12:31 pm|
oh Man! didn’t see this coming at all Shilpa!! too shocking!!! and wonderfully written as always..
June 25, 2010 12:31 pm|
Sad, painful but brings forth the stark reality of life.
Very well written 🙂
June 25, 2010 12:55 pm|
Oh! I dint c that cmg @ all!
Very very well written Shilpa.
June 25, 2010 1:46 pm|
ohhh..shocking and heart breaking 🙂
June 25, 2010 2:59 pm|
nicely written 🙂
June 25, 2010 4:59 pm|
Few parents set bad examples.
June 25, 2010 5:21 pm|
Wow .. I didn’t expect it to end this way. But yes – this post is a painful reminder: In some cases, it is the parents that mess up their childrens’ lives irreversibly.
June 25, 2010 6:09 pm|
oh! 🙁 heart breaking! But wonderfully written 🙂
June 25, 2010 6:17 pm|
oh god!!!
June 26, 2010 6:39 am|
Beautifully expressed, but, what will happen to the children
June 26, 2010 6:52 am|
Oh Oh!! That was harsh. what example parents set. Wonderfully expressed in these few lines.
June 26, 2010 9:00 am|
Sad but true… this does happen, I will those who are seriously addicted are beyond all caring 🙁
June 26, 2010 10:19 am|
That is so sad, and yet happens..
Beautifully written, Shilpa, I love your 55-ers.
June 26, 2010 10:50 am|
Very very hard hitting….
June 26, 2010 7:25 pm|
Sad n well written Sis..
June 27, 2010 5:48 am|
nice nice! still championing this league, eh?
June 27, 2010 11:29 am|
You are a pro at this genre
July 1, 2010 7:49 pm|
sad 🙁