Crowds
parted as people scurried around this battered boot, forlorn and without mate
or owner, as if its rough condition made it disgraceful.
Its
leather, softened from wear, seemed like a dear, wrinkled face that made me
smile, and I picked it up, wondering what fabulous tales it might tell.
It recoiled,
curling both toe and tongue and croaked with a throaty whisper, “What want do you
have with a useless, tired thing like me?”
“My
wise boot, you have stories to tell that could compare to none. Will you please
share them with me?” I asked.
It
unfurled its tongue and said, “Entertainment is for those who have nothing
productive to do. Give me a job, and I’ll tell all my tales whilst I work.”
I scratched
my head and replied, “I am truly in need of a proud doorstop that will serve me
without fail…if the job suits.”
The
toe stretched, and the laces straightened when it replied, “I shall be honored
to be in your employment.”
“And
tell me tall tales from years ago?” I asked, and the boot winked its top
eyelet.
Tea Leaf Tales is a series of original
ten-sentence short stories by Marsha A. Moore, relating to photos/scenes that
resonate with her.
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4 comments:
Hi, Marsha! I found your work via the MR FB page. Glad I did! I love your style of writing! This truly is Flash fiction too, isn't it? :)) Looking forward to more.
Glad you stopped by, Fiona! Thanks so much for your interest and kind words.
Lovely writing. Glad I fell into your site.
Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com
Thanks so much, Debi. I'm glad to know you enjoy my writing.
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