We’ve hit some rough patches, but I think we should ride this thing out. I promise to keep a more open mind and try not to be so disparaging.
You know at one point I actually thought about bringing someone else in to … um … spice things up. I‘m too possessive, though. The thought of anyone else touching you freaks me out. That doesn't mean I won’t pass you around like Thanksgiving yams when I’m finished with you. (Haha!) But right now, let’s keep this between us.
Look, it won’t always be good. Some days I will lavish attention on you. And then weeks might go by without any word from me. Not a single word. It’s not as if I’m trying to neglect you. I do have other stuff going on and people who depend on me. I have a family, remember? I refuse to feel guilty about that. It doesn’t mean I’m not thinking about you. I think about you all the time.
I guess I’m a little gun shy. My track record up to this point hasn’t exactly been stellar. I won't manipulate history: It was me, not them. I take full responsibility. We’d be going along great and—all of a sudden—I’d lose interest. Either that or something felt off, and I didn’t know how to fix it, so I bailed.
I want this time to be different because I think you’re the one. I’m not just saying that. It’s going to take more than a little writer’s block to make me quit on you. So, as-yet-untitled first draft, my schedule is wide open today. How about we spend a couple hours between your sheets?
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This
week's Trifecta Writing Challenge:
The
entry must be 33-333 words and include the word "manipulate" as defined
below:
MANIPULATE
to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose : to doctor
Word count: 333
to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose : to doctor
Word count: 333
I think we all feel that way about our writing don't we? It's a love/hate/love relationship that takes a LOT of patience and acceptance.
ReplyDeletethe last line was fun, sexy and the perfect way to end it...your writing is always a "good time' ;)
xo
Thank you, my beautiful friend. I'm glad I could show you a good time. ;)
DeleteIvy, you are so damn talented and I am so damn jealous. Great work (as usual):)
ReplyDeleteOh, Vicki! This literally made me Lol. :) Thanks for the wonderful comment. :)
DeleteI loved that ending. A very clever piece of writing Ivy.
ReplyDeleteThanks, MJ! :)
DeleteThis was an amazing clever write! It had me think one thing and turned around and it was something totally different. You are a masterful story tell! ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you, my friend. I really appreciate you always stopping by and leaving such sweet comments.
DeleteAh, GREAT! I was hating her for a few moments then you surprised me with that perfect ending.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thanks, Kelly. :)
DeleteOh my goodness! I love, love love this! Very nice; "pass you around like Thanksgiving yams" - I love that line!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, Sami! I'm so glad you enjoyed this. I have to admit that line was a favorite of mine too. :)
DeleteHahaha Your writing as some needy, whiney partner. Excellent, Ivy. Wonderful metaphors. (oh yes, like those yams!)
ReplyDeleteI have a very complex relationship with my writing. Lol! I'm thrilled you liked this piece. Thanks, my friend. :)
DeleteGenius - I spent the whole post wondering who you were writing too, and I was not disappointed!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad this didn't leave you disappointed. :) Thanks, Troy!
DeleteWriting is such an emotional, frustrating, fulfilling and sometimes terrifying endeavor. You captured this perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mel. You are so right. I love writing, but it can be such a pain in the ass sometimes. I couldn't live without it, though! (Sounds like I'm talking about a man, doesn't it? Ha!)
DeleteAh what a cool take Ivy-loved it:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Atreyee! XO
DeleteI have a neglected draft in my queue that I should delete, but I just can't bring myself to hit the button. This was perfect.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tara. I figured Trifectans could relate to this. :)
DeleteIvy, your cleverness gets me every time, which is one of many things I love about your writing - another being the fun, sexy energy that comes into so much of what you do. This is great and the last line is stellar.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you, Momo. Feedback like this from one of my favorite Trifectans puts a big ol' smile on my face.
DeleteIt's REALLY hard to pull something like that and not have the reader feel kind of cheated, but I'm just smiling. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jesse. Your comment made my morning. :) When I do a twist, I really try not to pull any cheap tricks so I won't piss off the readers. I wouldn't want them to feel MANIPULATED. (See what I did there?)
DeleteThat is spot on! Do you ever find yourself finding other stuff to write about to avoid 'her'? LM x
ReplyDeleteEvery Monday morning. ;)
DeleteThanks, Lyssa! (Love your name, by the way.)
I love the metaphor in this. I really thought you were talking about a human-to-human relationship, not a human-to-pen one. Until the end. Very well done....
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Rebecca. I'm glad it came off as a human/human relationship. Writing certainly feels that way sometimes, doesn't it?
DeleteThis is brilliant. I also thought you were talking about a person but love the way it panned out in the end. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathy! I'm so happy you enjoyed this. :)
DeleteOh Ivy! I loved this! This is exactly how I felt yesterday. (And why I wasted so much time playing with the camera on my computer.) And I also loved the ending! You do the (ending) twist like nobody's business!!
ReplyDeletep.s. It's so fun being Facebook friends too! Like we are next door neighbors now:) xx
I thought you were going in a completely different direction at the start. Very clever. I confess I have a string of broken-hearted drafts that I've loved and left, so to speak.... :P
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