Flash fiction challenge time is upon me again from Matt The Book Blogger. I have loved this challenge since it started!
To think I never knew what flash fiction was until trying this challenge?!
Well Matt chooses a song each week, and then the challenge is to use the song as inspiration for a Flash Fiction piece no more than 100 words.
Check out this week’s challenge here.
The song this week is ‘Young & Beautiful’ by Lana Del Ray
I thought I would stick to the romance track I was on last week, but from a different time in life…
She doesn’t know I am watching her, as she slowly undresses, slips on her cotton nightgown, and cleanses her face, then dots on that cold cream that she has used for aeons.
Eyes still as bright as the day I met her and fell in love, what are a few wrinkles around them eh?
She turns and notices me looking and gives me that precious smile that melts my heart each time I see it.
She comes to bed, gets in between the covers. I squeeze her hand.
Happy birthday my love, 73 years young, and still beautiful in my eyes.
Ritu 2015
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Jan 15, 2016 @ 05:23:21
That was very touching. Hope that’s the way it still is between Drollery and me in, hm…eight more years! That would be our 52nd anniversary that year!
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Jan 15, 2016 @ 07:45:00
Aw! Well I hope that is exactly how you both will be, now, then and forever! 😘
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Jan 12, 2016 @ 10:12:59
Ah, that’s beautiful. And it’s heart-warming to know that it does actually exist!
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Jan 12, 2016 @ 12:49:39
Oh it does indeed! Thank you Curtis!
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Jan 11, 2016 @ 21:01:54
I love what you did with the line ‘will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful’; and the colloquialism in narration adds to the lovely and affectionate response to the question posed in the song.
Best wishes, Matt
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Jan 11, 2016 @ 21:30:04
Thank you Matt!!!
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 21:22:17
Love the music your words are great.
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 22:56:57
Thank you so much ☺
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 20:59:56
Beautiful! I love reading about ensuring love.
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 22:56:28
Thank you Natalia! I’m all about the ‘love’!
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 18:19:25
Love the piece and the sentiment. X
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 18:21:44
Thank you Yvonne ☺
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 16:37:49
love your story….my brother is 73 and his wife 71…I so enjoy watching them banter back and forth just as they have done for the 55 years I have been around them, she married him when I was 4 years old and I was there flower girl…LOL to see the love in there eyes that they hold for each other is wonderful…..thanks for sharing your story…kat
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 17:44:01
I’m glad you liked it Kat! Thank you for reaging!
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 17:49:48
always….well always when I have internet….LOL
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 17:54:07
Lol! I know the feeling!!
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 10:43:20
simply beautiful~ thank you for sharing such a heartwarming piece ❤
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 13:17:37
Thank you ☺
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 08:19:37
Aww!! I love this Ritu- precious love❤️❤️
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 08:35:37
Thank you Kristin! 😊
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 10:03:55
You’re so welcome Ritu! Happy Friday 🙌😊
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Jan 08, 2016 @ 13:17:25
Yay!!! It’s Friday!!!
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Jan 11, 2016 @ 09:04:10
Boo now it’s Monday again..noo! Hope you have a beautiful day Ritu 💕💕
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Jan 11, 2016 @ 13:01:35
Thank you Kristin! You too!!!
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Jan 11, 2016 @ 19:25:01
Thanks Ritu! 💕🙏
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Jan 07, 2016 @ 15:16:08
Yes, what a lovely flash, Ritu.
Only discovered that song recently while watching changing the Great Gatsby. A Real tear-jerker.
All the very best. Kris.
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Jan 07, 2016 @ 18:32:51
Thank you Kris 😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 18:36:51
So beautiful Sis. I love this☺
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 18:44:28
Thank you bro! 😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 18:46:09
❤
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 15:29:20
Oh, Ritu. You are wise.
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 18:16:13
☺ thanks Linda! 😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 12:48:34
Oh, I loved that Ritu, What a romantic story of undying love 🙂
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 13:12:36
Thank you Judy! I was feeling romantic!
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 13:53:56
It was so lovely 🙂
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 18:15:37
☺☺☺
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 12:39:06
Simply wow!
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 13:11:11
Thank you! ☺
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 05:11:32
Beautiful and Amazing!
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 07:48:47
Aw thank you 😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 09:15:38
😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 05:05:09
Beautiful, Ritu! 🙂
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 07:48:36
Thank you Syl! 😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 15:32:00
You’re very welcome ☺
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 02:01:15
Nice one Ritu
I just posted mine
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 07:48:23
Thank you Sheldon! Just read it 😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 01:32:06
How sweet is that ?? (She says…as she gets closer every year….) ☺
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 07:47:09
Thank you Van! And I do believe it… I see it in certain ageing couples in my life… That look of love and belief that no matter how old, your partner will always be beautiful ! 😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 12:40:35
That beauty…goes so much deeper than what the world sees at first glance. We get it. ❤️
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 13:12:01
Absolutely ☺
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Jan 05, 2016 @ 23:25:59
Sis, this is so very beautiful and poignant. That’s the heartfelt way my sis writes ☺
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Jan 05, 2016 @ 23:53:06
Thank you sis! Romantic on Tidbit Tuesday eh! 😊
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 09:05:35
Oh yes! So wonderful you went into that direction, Sis 😍
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Jan 06, 2016 @ 13:08:13
☺☺
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