the playground
he:
adept at
adapting the rules
to suit the situation
(you were playing him one-on-one
but he declared your team offside)
she:
insisted on
rescuing the daffodils
left behind by strangers
(they needed drinks of water
to keep them alive for longer)
they:
were only
four and six,
your niece and nephew.
we:
might be
slightly older but
that’s the only difference.
Category: rwp | Tags: 7:30, rwp 7 comments »
April 7th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Yes. On some level, we are all on the playground.
My favorite lines: (you were playing him one-on-one
but he declared your team offside)
The games we play…
April 7th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
This is just so sweet! I love what you’ve written!
April 8th, 2010 at 12:04 am
nicely done and thanks for sharing this
April 8th, 2010 at 1:35 am
sometimes the roles are already there before we’ve time to even stretch our thoughts… erotic engine
April 8th, 2010 at 2:36 am
I agree–very sweet and touching. Glad you “adapted the rules” on this prompt!
April 8th, 2010 at 4:36 am
We don’t grow up much do we. Thanks!
April 17th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
heart.