PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
I was raised with foundations of a truth that made me prone to earthquakes, floods, drought, and wildfires. The Great Builder assigned worker bees to this aimless wretch. Stone by stone, my foundation was overlaid with bioliths of resonant wonder, kindness, grace, patience, forgiveness, laughter, companionship, guilelessness – and reciprocation. I stopped equating truth with lies told by sly vermin. Out of dark atmospheric elements, a wretch became a believer in light.
My rubble now swept away, I rest in shelters of peace; sacred spaces in which to give thanks. Dreams have merged with a reality that continues to reach skyward.
[100 words]
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the winning host of Friday Fictioneers.
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I liked “biolith”, a new word for me. Thanks
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Thanks much, Neil. It was the only word that would work for me there.
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The ending we all hope for. (K)
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Really interesting piece, very wordy, flowed like a river, I had to look up Biolith too!!
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Thank you, Shrawl. To be honest I didn’t even know if biolith was a real word, I just knew bio was life and lith was stone.
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Beautifully crafted Li.
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Thanks so much, Sadje ❤
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You’re most welcome my friend
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Echoing the others – beautifully written.
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Thank you, Iain.
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beautifully written. Well done.
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Thank you very much, Athling 🙂
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I love how this speaks like a song that must be listened to closely to hear the words and carry the tune. Masterful piece!
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Clare, thank you very much. I spoke my heart in this.
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i feel a sense of renewal here. well done.
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Thank you very much, Plaridel.
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I couldn’t help but see the ruins as both real and a metaphor for the human condition. The two married. Well done, L.
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T, thank you very much ❤
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Lovely write and it’s always a bonus when we learn a new word.
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Thanks much, Dale!
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🙂
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What a beautiful metaphor for finding one’s way out of darkness into hope. Biolith sounds so much better than fossil stone or lime stone, LOL.
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And biolith is just one word 😉 Thanks much, Gabi.
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Very poetical well done Lisa 🙌
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Thanks very much, AJ 🙂
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This flowed very nicely. I stopped equating truth with lies told by sly vermin ~ my favorite line.
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Thank you, Alicia. That’s exactly what I did –after many, too many years — and it made a world of difference.
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Good for you! It takes some bits of time as we age to see who’s lying and who’s not.
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Speaking of surreal… Beautiful imagery throughout, but the first line wins for me. The reality that none of us no matter how sturdy is immune to the power of Mother Nature was very well said.
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Nobbin, thanks!
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That’s very poetic writing. I like it. Great word, biolith as well. 🙂
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Thanks much, David 🙂
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Nice metaphors.
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Thanks, Liam!
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Very poetic.
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Thanks, Dawn!
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A perfect conclusion to a beautifully written piece, Lisa.
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Thanks much, Keith. It’s an inspiring image.
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That flowed well…plus I learned what bioliths was…
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Thanks very much, Max.
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Very well crafted!
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Neel, thanks much!
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👏 I don’t know how you do it, but you always manage to pen a beautiful captivating story with such few words. Lovely.
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Thanks so much, Brit 🙂
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Dear Lisa,
I had to look up biolith. Always happy to add to my vocabulary. A lovely, atmospheric write from a unique point of view. You did my photo proud.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, I appreciate the photo, and thank you for your kind comment ❤
Shalom,
Lisa
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Beautifully done! May we all find our shelter of peace.
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Yes, indeed. Thank you.
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Nicely done piece. A solid foundation built upon by the years.
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Thanks much, Laurie.
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