Lucky me
November 13, 2021
This is for the Weekend writing prompt #235
Lucky me
I broke a mirror which means bad luck
I thought, “Well I’m really an unfortunate schmuck.”
I went through the day filled with worry and with dread
and I couldn’t toss those thoughts from my overly anxious head.
I went for a walk, so careful where I stepped
I stayed on sidewalks, only ones that were swept.
Tentative steps so I wouldn’t slip on slime
when I happened to notice a bright, shiny dime.
I bent, picked it up, and reveled in my glory
and that, my dear friends, is the end of this story.
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Michael B. Fishman
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I was worried, there, till you ended with “glory,” since it doesn’t rhyme with “decapitation.”
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Oh, Chel, you and me both! I was waiting for something to happen soon as he bent over. 😬
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A decapitation would have been good but the word limit prevented me from taking the story to it’s logical conclusion. Instead I had to settle for a… a… a happy ending.
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I’m a happy-endings kinda gal, so this worked for me.
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Pennies from heaven that keeps pace with inflation: Bonus points!
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If I said I couldn’t think of a word that rhymed with penny do I lose the bonus points?
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I dunno…gotta call my M.D….you want bonus points a-plenty, right? There are lots of rhymes…many!
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So there you have it … your bad luck reversed! 🙂
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It all boils down to attitude!
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🙂 Yep!
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What a relief, you had me on the edge of my seat until I read that last bit!
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Waiting for me to fall down a sewer hole where I would end up playing croquet with a deck of cards?!
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Well done. Only 6 years and 364 days to go and you’ll be safe at last. 🙂
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It’s a hefty price to pay, isn’t it, Bill?! 😀 I enjoyed your rhyme, Michael 🙂
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Thanks Sunra!
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And that was a fun read!
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I was expecting ladders and cats and cars and all kinds of dangerous things. Then came the Penny and I laughed. That was great fun.
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