It was an unusual night.
I smashed the past with outdated hammers, and left them behind to blame each other.
I went out to the hazel wood, because a fire was in my head. I needed to build the future. I described my dream to the trees and they nodded in denial. How could they help, being rooted in the past carrying traditions forward?
And then a miracle happened. Roots moved, and asked to be planted in new soil.
The leaves that sprout are of a different colour. The branches hold dreams of bearing fruit I have never tasted before. Mutability is the hallmark of this species. There is no promise of bearing the same fruit next year.
I don’t know what happened to upholders of the Past. Someone once told them they are the best, and they lost the will to move forward.
I love the way you describe how change can come without warning… sometimes it does happen.
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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blame the game
your fault
no tengo la culpa
oh no i do
you too?
thought so~
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I love smashing the past … sometimes we must. Also love your emphasis on trees, way back in the 90s on a trip to visit the giant sequoias in CA I saw the Hazelwood tree. At that time the 17th largest. Sadly I read years later it lost half its trunk in a 2002 lightening storm.
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I’ve never seen a Hazelwood tree 😀 Thanks to creative prompts for expanding my vision!
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Interesting. Last lines are right on.
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Thanks so much!
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Brilliant piece through and through with a superb last line!
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Thank you so much!
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My pleasure!
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Beautiful..
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Thanks 😀
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‘I smashed the past with outdated hammers, and left them behind to blame each other.’ A gem, Reena.
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Thank you so much, Doug!
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I love where the prompt lines took you, Reena, to an unusual night on which the past is left behind and hazel roots uncover the future. Trees are magical.
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Thank you for giving such a beautiful prompt!
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Wonderful use of metaphors, Reena… I think we could all do with fresh new soil right now…
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful and unique concept
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Thank you so much, Sadje!
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You’re welcome 😉
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