My little girl

[justinsayno]

"Thank you for the water, I was very thirsty"
"You're welcome, sweetie"

I leaned into her home and checked everything was it should be.
She ran a finger across my cheek.

"You have a hairy face today, I don't like it when you have a hairy face"
"Nobody does sweetie, it's just been a busy week"

There was a loud click from the timer, searing purple afterimages filled my vision before fading away into darkness.

"Night time"
"Thats right sweetie"
"I sleep at night time"
"Thats right sweetie"
"Do you sleep at night time Daddy?"
"Sometimes"
"I like it when you come up here to read stories"
"I didnt know you knew about that"
"Daddy...."

"Yes sweetie?"
"I'm so big now, are you proud of me?"
"Yes sweetie"
"Will you be sad when harvest time comes?"
"I think I will sweetie"
"Don't be sad Daddy, I've had a nice life, you gave me food and water, you sat with me and read your stories, sometimes I could hear the other children play, there will be other seeds Daddy, but I will always be your first"

 

[footscrazy]

I really like that, and the way you've invoked the relationship we can have with even non animal or human things

 

[Ashley]

I'll post to echo what footsy said, and to say that that piece of writing made me tear up.

A.

 

[justinsayno]

thanks guys, i thought i'd made it a bit rubbish by over-using the word 'sweetie'

appreciate the feedback though

cheers =-]