Ergo, the Ogre

The Middle-Aged Huerfano

 

This week’s prompts for the Shapeshifting 13 writing challenge at Grammar Ghoul Press are the words orphan and inherent. Exactly 39 words.

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Mom died the semester before I was to graduate
from University.

Somehow, she’d persuaded me to walk–so inherently proud of
my accomplishments

Yes, well.

eventually,

my diploma came in the mail.

innocuously,

anonymously,

and befitting

the orphan

i’d become.

--Agnes Varga
–Agnes Varga
Ergo, the Ogre
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4 responses to “The Middle-Aged Huerfano”

  1. joetwo Avatar
    joetwo

    Interesting ending. Are you implying a deep sadness on her part? No appreciation of accomplishment?

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks for commenting, joetwo. After her other died, nothing seemed to mean much anymore. When suddenly you are nobody’s daughter, everything changes, even the most inconsequential things.

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  2. Danny James Avatar
    Danny James

    I like the flow of those 39 words.

    DJ

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks so much, DJ!

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