A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose!

Things are as they are, not as they should be!

Being Different #writebravely #celebratewritetribe

55 Fiction

I can sense their growing cynicism.

They nudge each other and point their fingers at me.

My ears ring with their wicked laughter.

They mock and ridicule me over and over again.

Yes, I am a little weird… a little different.

So what? Isn’t it better to be a nerd than one of the herd!

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I’m Writing Bravely for the Write Tribe Festival of Words – March 2019

Day 3 : Picture Prompt

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20 Responses

  1. Those were my exact same thoughts seeing this picture prompt. There is a different charm in being different. And in today world, being different actually plays in our favor.
    #writebravely #celebratewritetribe

  2. Ah this resonates with me so much, what matters is being oneself! Which is the toughest thing in a world thats constantly trying to make us someone else

  3. Reading this post reminded me of the novel “Wonder”. Being special always invite the soul stirring stares.
    Beautifully penned Shilpa.

  4. Difference should be celebrated. All fingers in the hand are not equal. They serve difference purpose. So are human beings. Nice post.

  5. Absolutely agree, Shilpa!
    It’s better to be a nerd & different from the herd!
    Soon, it’ll be the nerd who’ll be seen, read & heard:)

  6. True that, Shilpa. I cannot but agree. I think we need to appreciate the difference but this has been my experience —that the more insular people are, the less tolerant they are of differences.

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