High Wire

Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 52 words using the prompt words shown
below. Here’s where the prompts took me.

tightrope ~ gothic ~ squeamish ~ mannequin ~ violin

The gothic cathedral watched as the young woman swayed on a tightrope strung between its twin spires. Below, a crowd gathered… some squeamish, some transfixed. In the nave, a mannequin stood guard over an abandoned  violin; she had played her last note before climbing. Now only wind remained to carry the melody.

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52 Words

This is “Tight Rope” by Leon Russell

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