Yesterday, I was blowing bubbles with my grandson and remembering this story that I wrote a long time ago for the Faithwriters' Weekly Challenge on the topic, "Bridge." Our words can either be hard and rough like bricks or they can be soft and tender like bubbles. No one can be angry when they are surrounded by bubbles.
BRICKS AND BUBBLES
Slap, Thunk
You probably were talking about me with your other friends.
Slap, Thunk
You can keep your stupid, ugly friends!
Slap, Thunk
Hey! . . . What do think you’re doing? That’s a stupid looking wall.
Well, mine is going to be bigger and taller than yours.
Slap, Thunk
What are you using anyway? Your wall looks shimmery and shiny. Those are dumb looking bricks. Do you want one of mine? They are hard and strong and with sharp corners.
Whizzzzz . . . Scrape
Did that feel good? Well, that’s how I felt. Why don’t you say anything, instead of kneeling among those silly things and crying? Don’t you care that I’m mad at you?
Slap, Thunk
Hey! . . . Yours is leaning. Get away from my wall. Go away! Leave me alone!
Whizzzzz… Boing
Hey! . . . My brick bounced off your wall, didn’t even make a dent. I’ll show you! I’m going to build mine to the sky, so I never have to talk to you ever again!
Slap, Thunk, Slap, Thunk
How’d you get above me? Is SomeOne helping you? Hey…your wall is tipping over on me!
Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop
Your bubbly bricks are popping on mine. They’re dissolving my wall! What kind of powerful solution is in those bubbles?
Hmmmm . . . This one has some words on it.
I AM SORRY
Hmph! What’s this one say?
Hmph! What’s this one say?
SMILE, I LOVE YOU
YOU ARE MY FRIEND
REMEMBER WHEN WE MADE LICORICE JELLYBEAN COOKIES?
I MISS YOU
WILL YOU COME OVER FOR A GAME OF SCRABBLE?
Sigh . . . There’s not much left of my wall. Yours has bent right over it and bridged the gap. I miss you, too. I’ll be over soon . . . on the new pathway between us.
YOU ARE MY FRIEND
REMEMBER WHEN WE MADE LICORICE JELLYBEAN COOKIES?
I MISS YOU
WILL YOU COME OVER FOR A GAME OF SCRABBLE?
Sigh . . . There’s not much left of my wall. Yours has bent right over it and bridged the gap. I miss you, too. I’ll be over soon . . . on the new pathway between us.
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1 comment:
Vonnie - I judged the Bridge challenge, and I remember this unique story very well. (I didn't know it was yours, tho. :) )
I love it still.
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