That’s Life

That’s life ……. by Susi Bocks

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Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #151 – Is it always me?

everything...
is seen from your bubble
happens to you
revolves around you
impacts/changes/affects you every time

mere existence
means shitty people
weather anomalies
tragedies and bad things
will occur TO YOU

why ask anxiously
is it always me?
of course it is
because that's how life works
for everyone

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #151

Welcome back! Is it always me? Use the words or the spirit of the line in your work - be it prose, poetry, a picture or work of art. PROMPT #151 As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. interesting photographs are also welcome. Write a post on your blog, … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #151

Markets

"Why do so many people migrate to other countries, and why are there so many who decide they won’t?" "It is all about the rules of the market place, and what suits you better." "Hmmmm…. I guess I want to be a buyer than a commodity." https://only100words.xyz/2020/09/03/three-line-tales-240/

People who?

Inbound flights were allowed even after the Covid outbreak in China. The economy is going downhill, and the stimulus package does not land in bank accounts of citizens. Two banks failed. One was rescued from disaster. A mutual fund closed down its schemes. A finance company has cheated citizens in a chit fund scheme, and … Continue reading People who?

As stories go…

They met. They fell in love. They married. They worked their asses off to meet their needs. They lived happily ever after. There is no twist in the tale, so stop looking for it 🙂 https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2020/09/02/its-six-sentence-story-thursday-link-up-123/

Clutch

there wasa timeI wanted to call it quits - thenI held on to my illusionsclutching the last straw - to live an unbearable life https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/08/27/reenas-exploration-challenge-150/

So long, and no longer…

“There is an end to an end to everything.” The words reverberated through her mind with the same intensity, though a decade had passed by. The days spent outdoors when she was busy doodling, and he was perfecting his photography had taught her so much. Unknowingly, she had started spinning yarns about a life together. … Continue reading So long, and no longer…

Missing

She walked out of her fave restaurant after a satisfying dinner, enjoyed alone. It was her last night in the city. She was going to miss a lot of it. The hurried walks through this street when she was late in the morning, the stroll after lunch and maybe a quick drink after work. The … Continue reading Missing

Negotiate your way

Get up, O Woman, assert yourselfnon-compliance is not a shame-failure to negotiatewill set unwanted trendsrelegate you touptight spaceswhere you don'twant tobe https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/09/01/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-193-poetschoice/