Boy to Man: ‘Fiction In A Flash Challenge’ Week #24 NEW Image Prompt. Join in the fun! #IARTG #ASMSG @pursoot #WritingCommunity
Hi everyone! It’s that time of the week again … Friday fun flash fiction! This week’s picture had my muse … um, musing! Here’s the short poem I came up with >>>
Image by skalekar1992 from Pixabay
Boy to Man
From the boy to the Man,
He’s always done the best he can.
Ever careful of what he might teach or pass on
To his one and only little son.
But betimes life is hard and cruel,
And, at best, it leaves you feeling the fool.
All he’d wanted was for that little palm to grow to fit,
To nurture the figting spirit that never quit.
What to do when the body turns traitor?
When it does no good to rail against the creator?
He holds those tiny fingers and loves the child harder than ever,
And no matter what, they get through this together.
The man cherishes each and every smile and cry of joy,
That shows the staunch heart of this wondrous boy.
© Harmony Kent 2020
I’d love to know what you think of this short piece … so please don’t be shy and leave me a reply.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Image by skalekar1992 from Pixabay
The rules:
Please put your entry (or a link to it) in a comment HERE or email it to Sooz at her email address. by DEADLINE: 4pm EDT on Thursday, November 12th. Subject: Fiction in a Flash Challenge. If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to THIS page would be much appreciated.
UPDATE: The response to the prompts has been just wonderful. As a result, Soooz be sharing all entries received, and her own contribution on her blog AS SHE RECEIVES THEM. Rather than posting all of them only over a few days.
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A nice tribute to fatherhood and growing up, Harmony, well done!
Thanks so much, Mark 🙂
A sweet poem, Harmony. A lovely heartfelt take on the prompt. <3 I hope you're doing well and staying safe. <3
Thanks so much, Diana. It’s been a tough week, but I’m hanging in there. I hope you’re doing well and staying safe too. Hugs xx 🙂
“He holds those tiny fingers and loves the child harder than ever, And no matter what, they get through this together.” So often that all we can do as parents. Do all we can and hope for the best. Wonderfully written, Harmony!
So often, our best feels so inadequate, but it truly is the best we can do. Thanks, Miriam 🙂
So much depth of love in this piece, Harmony- beautiful <3
So happy I caught the spirit. Thanks, Jacquie 🙂
I loved it, Harmony – truly beautiful. Toni x
So delighted you loved it. Thanks, Toni 🙂
This was beautiful, Harmony! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much, Jan 🙂
What a beautiful piece, Harmony! 🙂
Thrilled you like the poem. Thanks, Yvi 🙂
Thanks so much for taking part, Harmony! This is a moving and memorable poem, my friend, I’ve just had the pleasure of sharing it. ❤
Thanks so much for the prompt and the share, and for your lovely comments. Thanks, Soooz 🙂
Beautiful, Harmony. I loved the movement of time and dreams, of hopes and anguish. A father’s heart carries so much. Well done! 💜
So thrilled you enjoyed the poem. Thanks, Gwen 🙂
Parenthood is the best thing ever, but it’s sure not easy. You captured that.
That’s great to know. Thanks, Judi 🙂
Very nice, Harmony! You captured a lot of emotions within those lines.
Yay! Thanks so much, Joan 🙂
Ah, parenthood. It’s both the greatest joy and the greatest pain. You got me in my heart on this one, Harmony.
Aww, thanks, Staci. As soon as I saw the image, I had the first two lines 🙂
Great response to the image, Harmony! Thank you for sharing, and enjoy your weekend! Michael
So glad you like it. Thanks, Michael. And wishing you a good weekend, too 🙂
It’s a wonderful response to the prompt and a heartfelt poem. This is my favorite stanza: What to do when the body turns traitor?
When it does no good to rail against the creator?
because that’s when the poem turns from sweet to heart-rending.
Thanks so much, Priscilla. That pleases me a great deal 🙂