THE PARK INSPIRES HER
She paused and sat on a park bench because a poem line had just entered her head. You see Coral was a bit of a prolific wordsmith; it didn't take much for her to come up with something. Wherever she was or what ever was happening she would always find something in that moment to write about.
The chorus of these birds was temporary interrupted by some shuffling human feet and the noise whinnying dog; which the owner paid little attention too. Coral sat a little longer, the dog and its master moved away. Once again birds song was heard; the park keeper passed by and they exchanged a polite 'hello, good-day'.
Then the church bell struck three and the bird song turned into frantic chirping. She knee it meant the kids would soon be out of school. Another sound of footsteps passed her by and a large fluffy dog greeted her. As she looked up she recognised its owner, it was the town clerk. In the distance she heard dogs greeting each other and the voices of the town clerk and park keeper exchanging banter. Coral started to feel a little cold and decided she needed to move and proceed with her journey. But as she got up from the bench she noticed the back of her Jeans where slightly damp (she'd been sitting on a damp park bench).
She headed out of the park and into the town, where she completed all but one of her errands. She had been sat longer in the park than she had intended. Coral had seen an advert on the television and wanted to get it as a treat for herself; Sadly the item wasn’t in store. Now looking at her watch and realised it was actually only two o'clock and not three. The school children wouldn't have been coming out of school just yet. Coral heads back towards the park, as she crosses the road she see's the town clerk and his dog once again. She's heads back through the park, this time without stopping; it's getting colder and she just needing to get home. She passes the same trees as before, and those birds are still chirping away.
Then the church bell struck three and the bird song turned into frantic chirping. She knee it meant the kids would soon be out of school. Another sound of footsteps passed her by and a large fluffy dog greeted her. As she looked up she recognised its owner, it was the town clerk. In the distance she heard dogs greeting each other and the voices of the town clerk and park keeper exchanging banter. Coral started to feel a little cold and decided she needed to move and proceed with her journey. But as she got up from the bench she noticed the back of her Jeans where slightly damp (she'd been sitting on a damp park bench).
She headed out of the park and into the town, where she completed all but one of her errands. She had been sat longer in the park than she had intended. Coral had seen an advert on the television and wanted to get it as a treat for herself; Sadly the item wasn’t in store. Now looking at her watch and realised it was actually only two o'clock and not three. The school children wouldn't have been coming out of school just yet. Coral heads back towards the park, as she crosses the road she see's the town clerk and his dog once again. She's heads back through the park, this time without stopping; it's getting colder and she just needing to get home. She passes the same trees as before, and those birds are still chirping away.
And finally reaches home, opens the door to a warm house. She gives a sigh of relief and congratulates herself for actually going outside instead of been indoors. She makes a cup of tea and pens this story you have just been reading. Only the character and town are fictional in this story.
©️Sarah Joy Holden
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