Daddy, why is the sky black today?
Thats because God doesn’t have his blue crayon honey.
why doesn’t he have it daddy??
Umm.. because he lost it honey.
where did he loose it daddy?
in his room sweetheart.
is his room messy?
yes. it is.
but why does he keep his room messy daddy? Isn’t he the good guy? shouldn’t he behave well?
well.. yeah.. but.. uh.. he was very busy the past few days.
why was he busy daddy?
because… he was fighting some bad guys.
the bad guys that killed mommy??
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yes honey.
well, then thats ok.
So simple but very powerful. Big hug your way.
thank you
I agree, what a powerful hit with that one line. Just when I wasn’t sure it was going somewhere, it grabbed me. Writing with great timing. Love it!
This is intriguing. This little bit of dialogue hints at such a bigger story. I also love the way the father is making it up as he goes along.
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What a great explanation to a very inquisitive child! lol
Just… wow. I didn’t expect the ending.
Hey,
Nice story. Loved the child’s innocence.
Nice blog too.
I enjoyed reading some of the articles.
Thanks for the likes on my positivejupiter blog.
And this is my official virtual abode – Illusionary entity.
Have a nice day.
Regards,
Aboli Chavan
thank you for the compliment
and i enjoyed reading your poems too!! 