I have been able to write for Fictioneers three weeks in a row. To many of you that might seem like a small thing but to me it means I am making major progress in my goals towards changing around how I schedule my life. I like it!
Well anyway it is time once again to join about 100 authors to create a 100 word story from 1 photo prompt. To see all 100-ish stories go to ROCHELLE’S PAGE HERE.
Here is our Photo Prompt and my story
PHOTO PROMPT © C.E. Ayr
Homeless
By JE Lillie
Standing here above these tracks, I see it all so clearly now.
The day I joined up Mom called me by my pet name.
“Chin up Spot.” She said.
“The time has come and the wide world calls. Little boys grow up and leave their Mamas. That’s that. Besides it’s not forever and home will always be here.”
That was four years ago.
She must have known she had cancer when I left. She always had a reason I couldn’t come home.
Now I am a man with lots of roads to choose from and none of them leads home.
Mama lied.
Lillie-Put 
Suitably dark and depressing, and quite touching. Says a lot in not many words, although I must say it feels a little crammed in. Like you’ve told me too many details. I think you could’ve said more with much fewer words, without ever using the words “cancer” or “home” or anything like that.
Great potential here though, being able to succinctly create a narrative like this is always tricky.
Agreed Harry. It does feel a little clunky to me too. I might rewrite it or even develop it. Who knows. While I am finding time now to write more and participate I am still writing on the fly.
OH this is sad, but it is written well! Good job in reaching a goal. I look forward to more of them!
Thank you Joy.
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness….a heart-wringer…picking myself up off the floor to say, “Very Well Done!”
Thank you Stella!
Most welcome!
*tears*
A shame she felt she had to lie to him to protect him and send him out into the world. Good writing.
Dear Joe,
That had to have hurt when he found out. However his mother might have known that he would have put his life on hold if he’d known. Poignant and believable story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle. She knew he would never have stepped out. He would have been trapped there with her and after she died he would have lived in the shell that was there home. I think in time Spot will discover that Mama didn’t really lie when she said he could come home again. He just has to discover home is where you make it.
Poignant and heart felt story.Well done on achieving your aims, keep going
I loved your last comment to Rochelle, Joseph. So true.
Thanks Sandra.
This is just beautifully sad.
Thank you.