Friday, July 31, 2020

Freedom

PHOTO PROMPT © Jean L. Hays

Outside the garden is bathed in sunlight. I just stand at the door entrance and look at the sunshine filtering through the leaves. Sometimes like a child I look through the stained glass and imagine myself swimming in the ocean with dolphins.

Why do we get so much joy from watching a dolphin swimming in the wild? Seeing them gracefully leaping in and out of the surface of the water is a whole different experience than to watch them turning tricks in an amusement park.

One day I will defy my captor and escape from this caged apartment into freedom.

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I recognised the photo prompt too, though I didn't realise that it has been seven years since I wrote for it originally.  When I write I always wonder if writing is alright and if I got it right.  This flash is new but but the original one is one my favourites and can be read here - The 'Port-All'

Written for the Friday Fictioneers.  Word count:100

To read the other writers for this week, click here.

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  1. draliman7:09 am

    I like the switch from rather wistful to the determination in the last sentence.

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  2. Neil MacDonald7:38 am

    Loved the dolphins turning tricks. And the ending takes it in a completely new direction

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    1. Subroto2:31 am

      Thanks Neil, I am glad you liked it.

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  3. Iain Kelly1:26 pm

    Good re-run. I hope he managed to break free!

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  4. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields5:07 pm

    Dear Subroto,

    I'd love to swim with dolphins some day. I can imagine it would be an amazing experience. Love your story.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Subroto2:30 am

      Thanks Rochelle I am glad you liked it.

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  5. Keith's Ramblings4:35 am

    I was imagining myself doing sometghing similar as I started reading, then along came that chilling last line.

    Here's mine!

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  6. Isadora DeLaVega1:52 pm

    I enjoyed the opening description in your story.
    Nicely done,
    Isadora ��

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  7. Nobbinmaug10:00 am

    Well said. Humans seem to have a strange definition of freedom.

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  8. Susan A Eames6:40 am

    Lovely! And I really liked the way you linked the freedom of the wild dolphin to his/her wish for his/her own version of freedom.

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    1. Subroto6:07 am

      Thanks Susan I am glad you liked it.

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  9. plaridel1:41 pm

    one tends to hope the longest when all hopes are gone.

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    1. Subroto6:07 am

      Absolutely. Thanks for reading and commenting.

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  10. Gabriella6:13 pm

    I'd love to swim with dolphins. I like the determined tone at the end.

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    1. Subroto6:09 am

      That would be a great experience. Thanks for your comments Gabriella.

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