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Time
Before, I thought too that time was real… as solid as the ground beneath my feet. I counted seconds, hours and days as though I could see them with my very eyes. I was so sure of its existence. And so it went that I allowed myself to be rushed by the minutes, seasons and years that I felt my life falling around me and slipping through my fingers as quickly and as surely as rain. Had I known better, I would’ve measured it differently… through smiles and kind words and the people who found their way into my doorstep.
© 2013 K.Z. Morano
The Eclectic Eccentric 
Correct me if I’m wrong but this is taken in Stockholm Sweden ^_^
i have no idea ^^ this photo belongs to managua gunn, shared for friday fictioneers ^^
I’m pretty sure its in Stockholm 😉
🙂
It is 🙂 I was in that neck of the woods yesterday
A nice refletion kz, well done. Yes it is Stockholm, I believe.
thank you ^^
I enjoyed the reflective mood. And all the underlying moments she had missed!
thank you 🙂
A very original take on this piece. I really enjoyed it.
Good story about what’s important and what isn’t.
janet
KZ you are such a good writer. I never know what I’m going to get when I open your stories. I see your name and think, what twisty-ending murder has KZ come up with today? And then I get this! Just wonderful and amazing!! 😀
Beautiful, kz! Had I known better… nice!
thanks so much 🙂
Good work this week, KZ. No one got killed or betrayed!!! Hahahaha! 😀
In all seriousness, though, reflections just great!!!! But, I am curious — what in the prompt inspired these?
i don’t know… after a long day, i was in a reflective mood last night. lol! but seriously, managua shared a similar photo in ligo haibun and i tried to avoid that prompt coz the photo made me feel uneasy, it was all that standing still… there’s something about standing still for so long that i don’t like. i could never do the job that this guard’s doing, i salute her for that. and i just wondered what they think about when standing there… reflecting, trying to distract themselves, or just counting the minutes – or trying not to count the minutes — til they’re relieved of their duty and free to be themselves. 🙂
great feeling of the sands of time moving too quickly
nicely done KZ
oh yes.. I can understand why you wrote this. you get a lot of time to reflect on it when you stand there.
Dear KZ,
A lovely reflection. One of your best.
shalom,
Rochelle
Very eloquent, KZ. And very ovely!
kz, a glimpse of a difference side of you, very nice indeed and of course well written!
Beautiful and absolutely true. Great work.
The word “poignant” gets thrown around a lot, darling, and frankly the excuses are wearing a bit thin in the emergency room (I fell down the stairs, I walked into a door, etc..) but in this case, the word seems appropriate to describe your lovely prose.
Very interesting, introspective – takes a bit of getting used to, but really goes deep when you think about it.
nicely done Kz.. a great take on the prompt 🙂
Expected a detective/crime story. But, this quite different and nice too. Yes, remember that you chose the snake photo in the Ligo Challenge instead of this one:)
Love the journey of this flash. An important message of positivity.
I have always wondered what guards who have that type of duty thing about. A sci-fi quality about your words also.
Cheers.
yes you caught that haha sometimes i wonder too whether time is real or invented
I really enjoyed this, KZ. Time has a way of slipping through our fingers. Reminds me of the Warren Zevon song, “Fistful of Rain.”
this was different. i love your reflective message ♥ and not in your usual style but lovely all the same. ☺
Very sweet and loving…I enjoyed it immensely,
Scott
Mine: http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/friday-fictioneers-62113-romantic-fiction-pg13/
This is wonderful kz. I love the idea of, ‘I would’ve measured it differently… through smiles and kind words..’ – a lesson for us all. 🙂
Beautiful, kz. Something to think about, expressed so well here.
i would think someone in this job would have lots of time to reflect and your take on the prompt has expressed this brilliantly. Well done.
Time would go much slower in this sort of job, I would think. I had a factory job once where time seemed to go pretty slow. In general though, it seems to flit away like dust in the air.
That is quite profound.
This is a thoughtful post, KZ… beautiful too.
hi, ted. thank you 🙂