VSS 021 - Sing Song

Sing Song

 

Very Short Story (VSS) 021

 

 

I no longer sing

 

I used to sing

 

I used to sing pretty well I must say

 

I used to sing for her

 

And she sang with me

 

Together we were unstoppable

 

We sang everywhere – in the bus, in the train, on the plane, in the rain

 

Heads turned when we sang – some in annoyance, some in appreciation

 

Then she was gone

 

And I lost my voice

 

More than that, I lost my zing to sing

 

Every song reminds me of her

 

Songs evoke happy memories, which cause pain

 

Singing choke me

 

I no longer sing

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The title of this story is not random. It was inspired by the title of my previous story (Ding Dong) and in this particular case, the story came out of the title rather than the  other way round. I had no story or a thought when I created the Sing Song title from Ding Dong. After I wrote that title, the words began to flow.

Quick Note: Very Short Stories are max. 99 word stories that i am writing, as part of my writing resolutions for 2017. My target is to write at least 50 VSS this year - about 12-13 every quarter. Currently I am behind my target by about a month's worth but gradually catching up :-)