March 25 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write an escape. It can be daring or subtle. Who is escaping from what and why? Go where the prompt leads!
Over the past few months
I have felt like a caged bird
I will be 75 come the beginning of April
I cannot wait to get outside
To pop into my charity shops
See my wonderful ladies smiling
Pick up the odd piece or two
For me, this is my big escape
I have to make the most of every minute
Never knowing how many I have left
My son will take me from the confines
of my four walls to the coast
A bag of hot salty chips in my hand
As proof I made it outside, free…
© Anita Dawes 2021
‘Going for the gusto,’ as the ad used to tell us. 🙂
Happy Birthday in advance!
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Thank you so much Eliza!
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Hot salty chips — evidence of an escape. Well done, Anita.
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And we will be doing this any day now, Charli!
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We must make the most of every moment. It’s our escape.
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Freedom might be just around the corner, Norah!
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Indeed! We live in hope. 🙂
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