Tuesday brings the flash fiction event hosted by Matt the Book Blogger. I love this challenge, I’ve taken part in them since Matt stared this challenge! Flash Fiction Foray, or FFF as we lovingly like to call it is a challenge where Matt gives a song as a prompt,,and we need to write a 100 word flash fiction piece based on that song, be it the name, the content, the emotion stirred up by the music…
This week, Matt has chosen ‘You Ruin Me’ by The Veronicas…
It’s funny, but I know I’m getting older now, as I hardly recognise newer songs by the name or artist… Yet I listen to it and think “Oh! That song!” And that was exactly what happened here with this one!
Check out the original prompt here.
Bought
What did you do? How did you do it? At what point did your tentacles, masquerading as love, wrap around me so tightly that I couldn’t wriggle free?
You give me everything, I know. I don’t want for anything at all… apart from your affection.
But now I’ve grown accustomed to this life… All these things…
I want to walk away, I really do. I want to feel the freedom that the others have, but I just can’t take that first step…
You ruin me, and all my good intentions, with every new wrapped gift box you bring each night…
Thank you and goodnight!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Nov 17, 2015 @ 19:53:53
You ruin me, and all my good intentions, That line right there sounds like the stuff SONGS are made of. Loved this. Great job, Ritu!
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Nov 17, 2015 @ 19:57:46
Thank you!… Hmmm, songwriting… Never thought about trying that 😉
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Nov 17, 2015 @ 20:39:12
Maybe you should give it a shot. You can always get someone to write the music for it if you can’t read music.
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Nov 17, 2015 @ 20:46:18
Another thing I’d love to do… But I just need God, and nature, to factor in a few more hours in the day, or, failing that, an extra day for my creative pursuits!!!
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Nov 17, 2015 @ 11:53:30
Great piece Ritu
Love the images
Short but to the point
As always Sheldon
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Nov 17, 2015 @ 13:25:45
Thank you Sheldon ☺
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Nov 17, 2015 @ 04:00:52
That’s an eloquent description of a situation which exists so often. A great response to the prompt.
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Nov 17, 2015 @ 07:56:46
Thank you Curtis!
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Nov 16, 2015 @ 21:05:28
I really enjoyed the underlying dark tone alongside the connection with the lyrics.
Thanks for participating!
Best, Matt
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Nov 16, 2015 @ 21:30:28
Thanks Matt! I enjoyed writing it!
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Nov 13, 2015 @ 18:31:30
You are so good at capturing real life. I know two people who could easily have expressed those sentiments, but far less eloquently.
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Nov 13, 2015 @ 20:42:02
Thank you so much, that’s a real compliment from you Yvonne!
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 13:16:35
I know that song, and you’re right – it IS an earworm. The next post should be “what song do you listen to in order to irradiate and earworm”. Wait. That sounds too medical. 😀
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 22:00:36
Lol! Waaay too medical!!!
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 00:59:02
Brilliant Sis. Loved it.😘
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 07:59:27
Thanks bro!
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 22:39:19
Brilliant song. Must confess I didn’t know it.
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 22:45:08
There a lot I don’t know. But once I listened, I realised I did know it!
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 22:17:37
Haha… wonderful twist, Ritu!!! You know what? It is the same with me! I like a song and when I want to tell my kids I realize I neither know the title nor the group or singer!
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 22:23:03
It’s awful! I just nod when the younger ones at work are chatting music, but it’s totally possible I actually know what they are going on about, I just don’t know the names!!!
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 22:25:31
Same over here!!!
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 22:36:27
See! Total sisters!!!
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 22:56:12
No doubt, Ritu!!! Too many proofs around… lol 😃
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:07:31
Lol! 👭
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:26:56
👧👧😊
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:31:58
👯
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:35:13
Haha…. I need a Hippie Emoji!!!
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:36:31
The closest we have is… ✌🏽️☮🌼
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:41:35
True 🌈 ☮ ✌️
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:43:04
☮🌼✌🏽️🌝🌈
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:45:15
Hehe… the full power 😃
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:47:16
Gotta be done sis!!!
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Nov 10, 2015 @ 23:52:43
There isn’t anymore… 😉 I just thought how we might get dressen in June… lol
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 07:55:22
With any luck, it’ll be good weather!!
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 10:40:32
You know what? Who cares… haha!!! It will be amazing 😃
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 21:56:52
Oh it will indeed sis! ☺
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 22:05:08
😃 Since Rich wants to come too, we could paint his Chitty Chitty Van Van on that weekend.
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 22:17:35
I shall smuggle some spray paint lol!!
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Nov 11, 2015 @ 22:36:17
Oh yes, great idea! That way we can surprise him!
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Nov 12, 2015 @ 07:57:28
😂😂😂
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