Dream Girl
Carolyn put on her coat and headed out for her evening walk. She followed the same path every day out of habit, but she enjoyed talking to the people that she passed. As she rounded the corner she came upon a group standing in front of an old wall. She moved closer and when she saw it, she gasped.
It couldn’t be? But there she was. Just like she remembered her.
This woman that haunted her dreams. Intense, focused, unyielding. Yet that only scratched the surface of her dream. The artist—vandal captured much more. The woman, not living, but a hollow shell of her former self. Surrounded by beauty, but never seeing it. Focused on one goal, missing everything that surrounded her.
She stared for a moment and continued walking.
This blog is form a prompt on Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo. It can be found at the #writephoto Photo Prompt.
I’d love to know what you think. Here’s your chance. Leave your comment below.
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That leaves you wanting to know more of her story… 🙂
Thanks, Sue. She does have a story to tell.
I thought so too.
Another good one, Michele. I really loved these lines:
“Surrounded by beauty, but never seeing it. Focused on one goal, missing everything that surrounded her.”
So sad and haunting.
Thanks, Mae. I see this in so many people. To focused on their cell phones, missing everything around them.
So true!
Me too, great lines! Thanks for the follow, Michele. I look forward to reading more of your posts. 💕 Amanda
Thanks, Amanda. Glad you stopped by and enjoyed what you read.
This one was beautifully haunting. So glad to see you stretching your creative muscle.
Thank you, Staci. These prompts have been really helpful.
Agree with Sue.. Well done💖💖
Thanks. I’m glad you stopped by.
Oh! This is very clever is this recurring dream from a different life or is it something yet to come . There is much more in this story than meets the eye. 💜
This is a recurring dream but she isn’t sure if it is from this life of a past one. There is much more to her story. Thanks for stopping by.
It was a pleasure I enjoyed it 💜💜
A powerful message in there, Michele, and so beautifully stated. I loved this prompt and you’ve done it justice. 🙂
Thank you. This prompt lead to a good short story with a hint of more to come.
We can be like that often, single minded and missing the beauty in life. Nice capture of the moment of seeing.
Unfortunately, we really can be. Thank you.
Wonderful take on this! <3
Thanks, Penny. This picture had such meaning to me.
Sometimes even just a color or a sound can lead us into ourselves, what we’ve forgotten or repressed. You’ve said a lot in a few words. (K)
Thank you. This picture really gave me something to think about.
An eerie read – and I would love to read more, Michele!
Thank you. I enjoyed this one.
definitely a great beginning to something i’d like to read more of! dreams always make me wonder why and where the mind comes up with the things it does.
Thanks, Barb. I think she has a story to tell. Dreams are the mind’s subconscious trying to tell us something.