Write one leaf about interruptions
I was taking the dog out for a walk today when a- oh wait did I forget to turn the oven off? No, I’m pretty sure I did th- oh wow I totally forgot I was supposed to call my mom she had something important to tell me about her doctors appointment, something about-shit i just spilled coffee all over myself, and I’m wearing my brand new jeans, the ones I got on sale at-what was I saying again?
Write one leaf about Interruptions…
Write one leaf
For all you writers out there, I found this blog, Write One Leaf. It’s nothing but writing prompts and I thought it was kinda cool. One of the prompts they posted today was to write one leaf about candlelight. So here’s my stab at it, it’s pretty much steam of consciousness. I only checked the spelling but I’m sure there’s grammar problems but whatever… if you’re looking for some quick writing exercises to help with the writers block, or to just warm up the creativity I’d suggest checking the site out it. Have fun 
Write One Leaf about Candlelight
I lit a candle in memory of you. It sits on my counter top, and when it flickers I like to tell myself it’s your way of saying hello, telling me you’re not quite gone. I watch the white wax dripping to the bottom in globs of chunky heat, the pool of wax getting bigger at the top, exposing more wick, exposing more me. I just want to let it burn, all the way down to that nubby little metal part that keeps the wick from falling out at the bottom, but I can’t. Every time it gets close to the end, I panic and run around the house frantically trying to find a new candle to transfer the flame to. I guess there’s this part of me that believes that there’s this piece of you in that flame, and if I let it go out, you will be gone completely. All I’ll have left will be a fleeting memory of you, that will fade away on that skinny trail of smoke that curls to the top of my ceiling when there is nothing left to burn for.
