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| PHOTO PROMPT © Na’ama Yehuda |
We were in the cab when the song came on.
“They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot”
I laughed and she turned to me with eyebrows raised.
“Coincidence much? I chuckled,
“We are on our way to the hotel and a swinging hot spot”.
She grimaced and inched away, we were on our way to a mandatory
counselling session after her reluctant return.
Outside the leaves were changing colours and in a matter of
weeks would be gone. How long would we last?
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
'Til it's gone.
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers. Word count:100
I know that's not a parking lot and it may not be a yellow taxi, but why pass the opportunity to incorporate the words of loved song by a great artist.
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By the time we got to Woodstock we were a half a million strong
ReplyDeleteWow! I am envious Neil. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteThe outlook isn't great. Hope the counselling helps, but I'm not holding out much hope.
ReplyDeleteThanks Iain. The outlook does look bleak maybe they will have learnt something out of it.
DeleteThere is hope. And there is melancholy. Who knows things may take a good turn. I hold on to optimism you see! :)
ReplyDeleteWell done. And Joni Mitchell is <3
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Thanks Natasha maybe paradise isn't lost after all.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteI can't say it enough. It's not about what you're looking at, it's what you see. Literal adherence to the prompt is discouraged. Good story. I like what you did there and it's also one of my favorite songs.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle I am glad you liked it.
DeleteI hope they have more luck with counselling than i did, mine made matters worse! I have say it doesn't sound to hopeful. At least they had a great song to help them on their way!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine!
Thanks Keith, sometimes it's hard to hear when your fingers are in your ears ;-)
DeleteThe sun through yellow curtain lace... Loved this.
ReplyDeleteThank you though I am still seeking that curtain lace ;-)
DeleteI like how you wove the song through your story, Subroto.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa.
DeleteThe song was a great counterpoint to the story. Speaking from under my therapist's cap, I don't think there's a lot of hope for these two.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa, I agree they are drifting further away.
DeleteThat is so funny because the same song came into my head when I saw the picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dale. It's the yellow taxi effect I think ;-)
DeleteBittersweet story. At least they're trying.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra. At this stage they are finding each other trying ;-)
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