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A twiddle of her earlobe means she’s about to become profound.
‘I’ve been travelling the train-track of life’ she said.
‘What?
‘Starts, stops, rises and falls’
‘So …’
‘It made decisions for me’
‘Okay’
‘Then suddenly …’
‘Yes? ‘
‘…it came to an end’
‘Really?’
‘Left me dangling’
‘Oh dear’
‘It was a message’
‘A message?’
‘Time to get off, choose my own destinations’
‘Did you?’
‘Of course. I’m a different person now’
‘You look the same to me’
‘Within, not without’
‘Oh’
‘For a start, I’m having curry tonight not my usual Chinese!’
‘Wow!’
‘Yea, join me?’
‘Can’t, got a train to catch’
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Alicia Jamtaas for the picture.
Click Froggie to join in the fun!
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And finally – I came across Froggie in the park yesterday looking rather chilly!
PS. Don’t worry, it’s a sculpture!
Good story!
Thanks, Sadje!
You’re welcome 😉
Wry twist there at the end. Curry instead of Chinese sounds like a great choice to me 🙂
Can’t beat a sweet and sour! Cheers, Linda.
Some things don’t need a metaphor – like choosing a take away! Good one Keith 🙂
Very true Iain!
I like her signifier of free choice
Perfectly put Neil!
What fun! The fact that a change of menu is a big change shows so much about the narrator.
It’s a good place to start! Thanks for the picture, Alicia.
That’s what she gets for giving him ideas! 😀
Absolutely Dora!
Nice one, Keith!
Thanks so much!
You’re really not a well man, are you, Keith?
PS I enjoyed this
My mind has a mind of its own CE!
Perhaps she’ll switch tracks and author a cookbook. Maybe Curry on the Oriental Express.
Now that’s an idea! Cheers Christine.
I would get out of there too!
certainly can’t blame him! Thanks Danny.
Dear Keith,
Curry sounds good. 😉 But I love a good Chinese meal, too. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
I like food, all food! Thanks Rochelle.
I like that the end of the railway means it’s time to take matters into your own hands… It’s never too late to do so!
I really liked this. And I would have stayed for the curry 🙂
Not always easy, we often get stuck in our old ways. Mine’s a chicken jalfrezi, yours?
No, it’s not and yes, we do. Lemme see… Mine’s Biryani…
Great conversation here. It’s not always easy to change spars, but sometimes the new track leads to better places.
Choosing a different take-away is about all the options we have right now!
Very true Liz!
sounds like rosie to me. well done.
It almost was, but being a chatterbox I would have needed another hundred words! cheers plaridel.
I’ve been on a Chinese kick. It might be time to switch tracks. Curry, you say?
Go on, I dare you!
He needs to get off the train of life and join her for curry! Entertaining tale as always and I enjoyed the dialogue. =)
AbsolutelY! Thanks so much Brenda.
Some people just don’t want to embrace change. Personally I rather Thai food.
…in that case you should try Japanese! ありがとうございました Tannille!
A good idea to get off – not a lot of choice of destination on the train tracks.
A very good point Ali!
Sounds like he needs a different travelling companion. I liked the pace of this.
Very true! Thanks Sandra.
yep, the story of life. No use sitting on the train station platform if you do not have a destination in mind. The first choice in life is to buy a ticket.
Absolutely! Thanks for your deep and meaningful comment James!
A walk outside tonight, will send her back to a liking for vindaloo
Very true! Brrrr!
Fun romp, Keith! The froggie sculpture could use a scarf!
Good idea, I’ll take him one now!
🙂
Nice take on the prompt and the poor frozen Froggie!
He diddn’t look too happy! Thanks Tessa.
I think your elegant dialogue really works, caching one of those moments in life when we pause for thought.
We all need one of those now and again!
Lovely gentle entertainment. I particularly liked the irony of your last line!
Thank you, I didn’t want it to get to deep!
Good stuff, Monday night is usually curry night here, leftovers form Sunday Roast, a creature of habit!!
A very good habit it is!
Aha! Clever story using only dialogue. A choice is made!
It helps when trying to tell a tale with so few words! Thanks Laurie.