In a flicker - Write on Wednesday

In a flicker,

She was gone,

And I never found out,

What she wanted to tell me.

That day,

The last day,

I saw her,

I said I’d come back.

But the kids were tired,

I was tired.

I thought there’d be more chats,

Slightly delirious conversations,

By her bed.

She held my arm,

Tightly,

Kirsty, she whispered,

Urgently,

I couldn’t understand what she wanted to say.

We cuddled and kissed,

So safe and loved,

In her snuggly embrace.

I’ll come back later,

I promised.

I wonder what it was,

It sounded important,

But it could have been anything.

In her last months,

She made some sense,

Some nonsense,

Her memories were jumbled,

Words didn’t fall in all the right places.

I took her for granted,

That awesome nanna,

Who loved kids, scones, and gardening,

Who gave me nothing but pure love,

Whose vague and messy ways,

I’ve inherited.

How I wish,

I could have that one last chat with her.

More stories with Ink Paper and Pen here

The Write On Wednesday Rules: Get creative with the writing exercises - there isn't a right or wrong. Please do try to visit the other members of Write On Wednesdays and leave a comment of support and constructive criticism. 


Write On Wednesdays Exercise 26 - Look at the photo at the top of this post. What does it inspire in you? Set your timer for 5 minutes. With the photo in mind, write the first words that come into your head until the buzzer rings. If you aren't a visual person, you could try lighting a few candles and writing by candlelight. Different sensory experiences can be useful for inspiring creative writing so please play around to make the prompt suit your writing needs. If you do try writing by candlelight, let us know. I'd love to know how it works for you!

Had myself in tears remembering my dear Nanna.  Amazing what a candle can do.