Dreams Are Free – Flash Fiction

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Dreams Are Free

She sat quietly in the small space she’d discovered on the top floor of her uncle’s house.  A box room, probably meant for storage, but there was a chair, some old boxes of books and small window overlooking the lake.  

She was reflecting on recent events that had brought her here.  The hectic comings and goings of visitors had given her an excuse to disappear for a while.

Grateful for the solace of the tiny room, she let her mind wander wherever it chose to go.  A sudden knock on the door made her jump.

“Ella. Are you in there?”, said her cousin Joel.

She wondered how long before someone came looking.

“What are you doing?” He demanded.  “We need to talk”

She replied reluctantly, “Joel, if you are a dreamer, come on in.  If not, then you can just let me be. OK?”

Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing

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Lillian is hosting Prosery Monday at D'Verse Poets tonight and has
prompted us with the line "If you are a dreamer, come on in".
The line is from Shel Silverstein’s poem, Invitation, as published
in his wonderful book, Where the Sidewalk Ends.
We are to write a piece of Flash Fiction no more that 144 words long,
excluding the title, and MUST use the prompt line as stated.

Image by Gaby Stein from Pixabay 

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

22 thoughts on “Dreams Are Free – Flash Fiction”

  4. I enjoyed the sparse but very vivid scene-setting, Christine. It pulled me into the story. I am intrigued about the ‘hectic comings and goings’ which had ‘given her an excuse to disappear for a while’.

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    1. Thank you Kim. I always appreciate your feedback. The story came into my head but the 144 words left a lot to be said! To be continued maybe? ☺️

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  6. Love the natural flow of this….that special place away from everyone and the easy conversation between the two. I can just feel it as real. I wonder if he decided to go away?

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  7. We all need a place like this at one time or another. I like the way she drew the boundary and condition of entering her sacred space. This is such a good lure into the rest of a story.

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