The Arrow
Let’s get something straight from the start: I don’t like being different. I like to be part of a crowd. I think it is better to blend in than to stand out.
But all my life I have been blighted by The Arrow. It hangs over my head like the Sword of Damocles. People see it and stare at it and, of course, stare at me. People always follow an arrow.
I try to hide by wearing the same T-shirts and silly hats as my friends, hoping that reducing my individuality will make it fade.
But still The Arrow points.
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This piece is for the 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups, the prompt being to write from the perspective of the person arrowed in the photo below.
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Haha, very clever. Would you describe yourself as the literal sort do you think? Seriously though, I can see how having a great white arrow over your head might cramp your style.
Sooo funny HUN but also quite sad. Thank you for joining in the first 100WCGU! Happy New Year to you & your gang!
Perfect. Fantastic visual punchline
This made me laugh! Usually I take the prompt quite literally but this one never even occured to me. Sheer class!
Ha ha ha! Talk about thinking out the box! Guess you anticipated a swathe of similar takes. Brilliant. I’ll have to start thinking now!
Very clever. I was one of the sheep! Well done.
Oh what a great piece. Didn’t even occur to me to tackle it that way. Well done to you :O) Very funny and well written.
Just imagine what a pain that would be! Crikey :S
Very clever! I love reading your 100WCGU. Happy New Year!
I agree with jfb57, funny and sad at the same time.
Nice one. Like your thinking!
lol – nice one!
Nice one!
Really like the way you incorporated the arrow. Very entertaining writing!
this is hilarious, very clever – it made me smile – thank you!
Lol, very creative! Love the “Sword of Damocles” line.
Funny! Just my kind of thing and I didn’t even imagine that one ha