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Limbs

November 21, 2021 15 Comments

By Denise Chick

I sit at the table and remove my feet. I ponder whether to remove my lower leg but decide that would be too forward. My feet take their place next to the chair when doubt creeps in. Do I know this woman well enough to remove my limbs? Perhaps she didn’t notice. She’s younger than me, and might have different rules of etiquette.

Imagine my relief when she takes her seat and detaches her forearm. It crawls across the table and holds my hand. My feet creep across the carpet and settle next to hers. Our fingers dance around the plates.

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  1. Leonard Mills says

    November 21, 2021 at 6:21 am

    Lovely imagery, warming and friendly story. Congratulations, a nice piece of work.

    Reply
    • Denise says

      November 21, 2021 at 12:18 pm

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  2. Helen C says

    November 21, 2021 at 7:05 am

    Such a lovely story with vibrant imagery – well done!

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    • Denise says

      November 21, 2021 at 12:20 pm

      Thank you, I’m glad it evoked an image for you

      Reply
  3. David says

    November 21, 2021 at 9:20 am

    I wondered where this was heading. By the end it was magical.

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    • Denise says

      November 21, 2021 at 12:21 pm

      Magical- Thank you, that’s a lovely complement.

      Reply
  4. Shoshauna says

    November 21, 2021 at 10:21 am

    This is so well-done! Kudos, Denise!

    Reply
    • Denise says

      November 21, 2021 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you, its always such a thrill to see your name on a piece of work

      Reply
  5. Gail says

    November 22, 2021 at 1:01 am

    Really interesting work D. Thankyou for sharing ?

    Reply
  6. Michael D Brown says

    November 22, 2021 at 2:06 pm

    WTH?

    Reply
  7. Aine says

    November 23, 2021 at 1:35 pm

    I really like this. It’s clever and life affirming.

    Reply
  8. Mary Rohrer-Dann says

    November 24, 2021 at 8:30 am

    What finely-calibrated surprises in each successive sentence. Beautiful imagery. Wow.

    Reply
  9. Tracy Fells says

    November 24, 2021 at 8:54 am

    Brilliant! Quirky and surreal, my kind of story.

    Reply
  10. Grant says

    November 24, 2021 at 4:39 pm

    Great piece. I can’t stop smiling.

    Reply
  11. Valli Henry-Boldini says

    November 26, 2021 at 7:13 am

    What a lovely piece… well written and I love the ending… kudos…

    Reply

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