I assumed it was a spirit
Watching over me.
I stared at the shadowy figure on the grass, for nearly an hour
Overwhelmed with emotion.
My eyes glossed and vision blurred
I wondered who it was…
My Grandmother, Father?
The longer I stared,
The dizzier I became.
Eventually, I had to sit.
Plunking into a chair, I looked over,
And saw what caused the shadow on the grass.
Turns out, it WAS a spirit
…the empty bottle of bourbon I’d left on the railing.
(84 words)
Photo prompt offered by, https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/11/18/12067/
Ha, ha, ha, Sara! Good one! I wondered where you were going with this one. I appreciate the smile. 🙂 Erica
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Always fun to find an alternative ending
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I didn’t know you liked bourbon. LOL
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clever.
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Thanks!
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That’s the sort of spirit I can get along with! Nice chuckle 🙂
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Appreciated, Iain 🙂
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A single malt might have been better
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Hahaha, that is a great ending! What a twist!
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On the rocks, no twist 🙂
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Very clever!
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Thank you 🙂
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You’re welcome 😉
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Ha ha! Cheers!
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🙂
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Maybe time to switch to the orange juice then… 🙂
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Haha absolutely!
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Ha ha that’s a good one!
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Thank you 🙂
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lol love the twist, brilliant writing!
You have talent
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Thank you, Kate, so much!!
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my pleasure!
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Nice turn around, you can only laugh.
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Happy you enjoyed it, James 🙂
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Absolutely brilliant – thanks for the chuckle!
My yarn!
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Appreciated, Keith! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
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Cute twist at the end!
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Thank you, Brenda 🙂
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So funny!
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Haha thanks a lot!!
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Haha! Good one, Sara! Might be time to switch to something with less spirit…
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Lol absolutely!
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Fun story. I like the play on words.
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Thanks very much 🙂
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Does look like a spirit…
It’s the rakish angle that does it.
Drinking bourbon can give you that rakish angle.
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Haha! Had to look up the definition of rakish, and discovered you are absolutely correct 🙂
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