Karen is hunched over; she is always hunched over. Innocence and initiative are gone. Rolling the neck backwards and letting the eyes absorb the sky - the inspiration, wonder, humility and hope she would get from stargazing with her grandfather on warm summer nights - this was in a different life.
When water flows to the majestic river, it has reached its full maturity. The rushing stream, the rapids and waterfalls have been left behind. Turbulence, roaring, clashing with rocks, mad swirling eddies should never replace acquired tranquility.
Oh what a relief! The shopping cart gently moves on forward bearing her weight. Forgotten aches go unnoticed. Regular resigned huffs. Karen is tired.
-Substance
3 comments:
Why Karen?
For the character? No particular reason.
I chose it as the post title because the text is a portrait and it seems fitting to use the name of the person whose portrait is being written as a title.
nice creative writing!
great idea for a post, and, for that matter, future posts as well :)
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