I hear voices ( V.2)
Practice by http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/
Ellen Key
Word Count 220 allowed 300
Two frogs are sitting in a cement pond, feet dry, one looking up and one resting its head thinking. I over heard their conversation as I walked the path of the conservatory.
“Lucy, do you think our pond will ever be full again? This drought is not good, not good at all.”
“Darren, I rather like the drought. It keeps the children from splashing our eyes. We are left to ourselves to hear our own thoughts, not having to block out the extra noise.”
As Darren looked over the manicured lawn he spoke, “I did not know you minded the children. There have been day's you mentioned missing them.”
While Lucy looked down, resting her head on her hand, quietly she shared, “Yes, but the drought put more time between their visits and I have become rather at peace having my own thoughts, our life experiences keeping me company. Maybe a visit or two, from the children, would be nice. Darrin, I have come to love our own time together.”
Darrin contemplates what his love has spoken. No, it does not set well with him. He thinks the trade off for the kids splashing and a wet foot, wet bath and wet drink is a better trade than listening to Lucy and her constant dialog droning on and on.
