Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#317, exactly 31 words using these three prompt
words: “chimney”, “sparkle” and “naughty”.
In exactly 31 words, here’s my flash.
Tag: Naughty
CATASTROPHE
She’s not a bad girl, not really.
True, she’s defiant. Unruly.
Aren’t they all at that age?
Pushing the corners of
their little envelopes simply because
girls just want to have fun.
No, she’s not a bad girl.
Mischievous, naughty, uncontrollable.
But look at that adorable face.
How can anyone stay mad?
She’s not a bad girl.
Unrepentant and willful
but for heaven’s sake;
It was only a plant!
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