Image by Madison Woods
I took my kite out to the fields. There’s never anyone else out there.
When I gaze at the simple brown diamond bouncing across the sky I feel completely, utterly and blissfully alone.
But when I looked up at the sky I blinked. There was another kite! A green one just like mine.
My eyes followed the string of the kite down to ground level.
The owner of the kite had dropped it and was already running away. The green diamond, released, lifted higher into the sky. And I felt relieved.
For a moment there I was almost not alone.
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Jessie Ansons 
Very clever story and take on the picture Jessie i love it. so well written
Thanks so much Marg! I’ve had a bit of writers block the last few months but I feel it coming back 🙂
Who owns the sky?
Good piece.
Oooh deep question. Very nice 🙂
The kite intruder! I like the take on the prompt. Great story.
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
What a great use of the prompt. Totally different and all the better for it!
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Thanks Rosey! Glad you thought so 🙂
A wonderful take.. there is such sadness in that joy. The image of the kites of course brought the kite-runner to mind for me.
I haven’t read that one yet but it’s on the list for my 100 Book Challenge so I’ll get to it soon. Is it any good?
“I was almost not alone.” Says it all. Well done.
Thanks Yolanda!
Nicely done Jessie.
Thanks Sandra 🙂 appreciate you having a read!
Another kite? Yikes, it’s getting crowded. Almost time to find a new piece of sky.
Haha good point. The sky of another planet perhaps?
Dear Jessie,
Such a sweet and wistful piece. Clever use of the prompt as well.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle! I love how your prompts make me think of really obscure things. I’ve had a bit of writers block the last few months and this really helped to get the creative juices flowing again 🙂
When you want alone, alone is all that will do. Though the chance for friendship was lost as well…
Great piece. I really enjoyed it.
Thanks Melanie. Two loners might have made the best of friends, but we’ll never know.