They asked me to abandon her, they said that she was the devil's child. Some cursed and some pitied my state. My husband had left me some months ago and now my daughter was born with no limbs. It did not matter to me, as I had already lived with her for nine months. She was my sunshine, my only reason to survive.
This five sentence fiction is written for the topic 'Sunshine' at Lillie McFerrin Writes.
~ Soumya
I am short of words to express what I feel now...
ReplyDeleteLovely!
Thank you!
DeleteBeautiful! :')
ReplyDeletePurity of your thoughts, thumbs up!
I'm speechless, Soumya!
ReplyDeleteHeart - wrenching tale...
Thank you Poonam!
DeleteVery touching. Beautifully penned.
ReplyDeleteWow, a woman's courage - beautifully put.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeletePretty much sums up what a 'mother' means.
ReplyDeleteGreat writeup as always :) -DJ
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DeleteGreat writeup as always :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteMother's love... unbiased! :) so well put! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteVery touching :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteShe had lived already with her for nine months is a touching line.
ReplyDeleteSad take on the prompt sunshine, though
Thanks KP.
DeleteA beautiful story.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deletesigh!
ReplyDeleteSigh is the word!
DeleteBeautifully written on such a deep topic!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear! :)
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