She felt the tension mounting,
Her pulse raced in her chest,
She prayed she knew the answer,
She’d try her very best.
Her family lived in poverty,
Their dreams were pinned on her,
So she’d tried out for this contest,
The rest was just a blur.
A millionaire... an answer to a prayer!
Copyright (c) 2010 by Carmen Henesy
All rights reserved.
If you would like to tell a tale in exactly 55 words, post it and go and tell the G-Man
Very nice. You can't help but be happy when someone who really needs it wins the jackpot.
ReplyDeletelove those kinda rags to riches stories...those are the ones i always want to see win..nice 55.
ReplyDeletehi carmen..thanks for stopping by to leave the warm welcome for TEDDY......
ReplyDeletenot to fond of L.A. but would i sure love to live in san francisco :- )
teddy is settling right in...he has already been with mommy and daddy to home depot twice...
we will take him for a car ride to the avila pier later this afternoon...yep..we are a family again....
have a wonderful weekend, my sweet friend
sending love...
kary and teddy
I like this- especially the change of pace in the punch line. I may have to try this sometime.
ReplyDeleteBecoming rich all of a sudden... that is a real dream!
ReplyDeletegreat 55!
Wouldn't that be a happy thing!
ReplyDeleteCarmen great flash fiction story! You're very clever to say so much in so few words.
ReplyDeletepoetry produces smart kids,
ReplyDeletewhat a inspirational 55.
Happy Friday!
Love it.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully told 55 word poem, Carmen! Wouldn't all our hearts race faster to win a million dollars? :-)
ReplyDeletePS: I'd love to see Butchart Gardens one day! Our Brooklyn Botanic is not as large but so pretty this time of year!
♥ Pat
You did it again. Not that I'm surprised, with your oozing talent :-)
ReplyDeleteThats why we play Carmen!
ReplyDeleteExcellent 55 My Friend..
Thank you this uplifting contribution, thank you for visiting, and have a Kick Ass Week-End...G
I really enjoyed this. :)
ReplyDeletegreat. wish that was me. hehe then I'd buy...great story!
ReplyDeleteWhy can't that happens to me? Instant millionaire?
ReplyDeleteLove your poem, Carmen!
Sweet, fun rhymes, great 55!
ReplyDeletePattiKen - yes, it is nice when the lottery is won by someone who needs it, not someone who already has a hefty bank account!
ReplyDeleteBrian Miller - now that I lost my job of 21 years, with my subsequent decrease in income of $90,000/year, I'm hoping I'll be that millionaire lottery winner!
ReplyDeleteMy Farmhouse Kitchen - sounds like Teddy will have met all of SLO and surroundings in a week or so! I know you are having great fun with him. Is he comfortable already with you and hubby - not missing his mommy and siblings too much?
ReplyDeleteSharkbytes - glad you liked this 55. I really enjoy this meme.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun, I enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteDulce - I spend far too much time dreaming about this, especially since I lost my job and retired.
ReplyDeleteSandyCarlson - I guess it is possible but not really probable..I do, occasionally, buy a lottery ticket, in hopes!
ReplyDeletePat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti - you would so love Butchart and the beautiful city of Victoria. You could do that and Vancouver, another really beautiful city. Your botanic garden is lovely, though.
ReplyDeleteAt this stage of the game, a year after the job loss and trying to make ends meet, a $50,000 wine would elate me.
steviewren - for a talker like me, it is hard to limit myself to 55 words!!
ReplyDeleteJingle - I find it a big difficult to come up with a story in 55 words...a little easier in
ReplyDeletepoetic form than prose.
Welchcakes Limoncello - I never see you doing these 55's...you are such a good writer, you should!
ReplyDeleteTina - you are too flattering!
ReplyDeleteG-Man - I keep hoping I'll get that winning lotto ticket. Of course, I have to remember to buy one!
ReplyDeleteJennifer - glad you liked my 55..you are a dreamer like me, I suspect!
ReplyDeleteKristene - I think many of us could see ourselves as the elated winner in this 55!
ReplyDeleteIcy BC - more than ever, I need to win the lottery. I am so close to going under 15 months after the end of my job. It's a good thing I have a van because it may become my home pretty soon.
ReplyDeleteDianne - it's better to write something funny, for me, than to do something sad.
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