• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

101 Words

101 Word Short Stories

  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Submissions
  • Volunteer

Knots That Matter

June 27, 2018 11 Comments

Knots That Matter
Share6
Tweet
Email
More
6 Shares

The worst part about dressing up is tying the tie. Repeatedly trying to craft the perfect knot, all the longer I have to stare at myself.

She often gets ready beside me, and I wonder what she sees in me. I can never get the knot right, always trapped in the heart of a standoff; a game of tug-of-war played by my mind—the optic nerves of my eyes used as ropes. Stuck between gazing into her beauty unnoticed and avoiding my reflection.

Our eyes lock in the mirror.

โ€œCute!โ€ She smiles, nodding at my tie.

Yep, Iโ€™ll keep this knot.

By Delvon T. Mattingly

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. rauthor68 says

    June 27, 2018 at 8:42 am

    Forever love cannot be untied, but withstands the true test of time, but 20/20 vision helps, too.

    Reply
  2. Susan says

    June 27, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    Perfectionism hurts!

    Reply
    • delvonmattingly says

      June 28, 2018 at 12:17 pm

      Indeed!

      Reply
  3. Shoshauna says

    June 28, 2018 at 12:11 pm

    Terrific story! In so few well-chosen words, I know both of these characters, and care about them. Kudos;

    Reply
    • delvonmattingly says

      June 28, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  4. Mary E Falkner says

    June 28, 2018 at 6:59 pm

    Very very good.

    Reply
    • Delvon T. Mattingly says

      June 30, 2018 at 2:14 pm

      Thank you! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  5. Endless Edits says

    July 1, 2018 at 7:12 am

    Great story. I love the play between the different types of knots. Well done!

    Reply
    • Delvon T. Mattingly says

      July 1, 2018 at 3:55 pm

      Thanks! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Bobby Warner says

    July 2, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    Wonderful, touching, perceptive. Nice little comment on the “knots that bind.” Loved it.

    Reply
    • Delvon T. Mattingly says

      July 4, 2018 at 3:11 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed the read!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Search Stories

The end.