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Farm Life
She could watch everything from the loft, her old pony walking slowly on his tether, the golden crown of his mane, her father opening the gate to the trailer to take him away.
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Written in response to a Trifecta Writing Challenge to write 33 words using the words: crown, tether, and loft.
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Well, wasn’t that well done?! You’ve left all of us with tears in our eyes with 33 blinking words, but it shows your talent! 😀
Wow – thank you!
This reminds me of that sad scene in Black Beauty when the monk leads Beauty’s friend the little pony away to live out the rest of his life somewhere else. Now I’m all teary-eyed.
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Feeling sorry for all of them…
Wow – I love how you evoked such a universal emotion without actually telling us exactly what was going on, or how she felt. Painting the picture was enough. Great job!
oh,oh,that is so sad!
So sad… yes those things happens.. and always sad
I really wanted to think the father was taking the pony for a walk, but my gut won’t let me believe that. Nicely done.
You described this sad scene so vividly, I could see it unfolding. Great job presenting a poignant moment with subtlety.
Losing a beloved friend is always hard.
Sad… 🙁 I could see the whole scene though, like a movie.
Nice writing. Sad. I can so easily picture the scene.
Aw…this pulled at the heart. I could just picture a child hiding as the poor pony was being taken away. Nicely written.
Oh, this is so sad.
This is so sad, the pony being taken away.
Blimey, that was a bit sad! I’m sure the pony is just going on holiday 🙁