100 words

Keith's Ramblings

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What next? I sang Yesterday and they walked on by. I sang Walk on By, and guess what, they walked on by.

All I’ve collected is a handful of coins. 

See her? We were together once, now she pretends not to know me. She’s going into McDonalds with her mates. I bet they’re not even hungry.

But me? I’m bloody starving and if I don’t get some cash soon I’ll go another day without a proper meal.

I’ll sing my heart out. Give ‘em a dose of soul music. I’ll eat tonight. I will, I will.

Please God, say I will.

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Click Froggie to visit the squares – and incase you are wondering, yes, that’s 17 year old me in the background!

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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers

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PHOTO PROMPT © Yvette Prior

37 thoughts on “100 words”

  1. MrBinks's avatar MrBinks Sep 10, 2025 / 13:29

    I like this a lot, Keith.

    I don’t think it would take too much to turn this tale into a song of it’s own!

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  3. Neil MacDonald's avatar Neil MacDonald Sep 10, 2025 / 14:10

    One day, people will look back and ask “How could there be poor and homeless people in a country that rich?”

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  4. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz Sep 10, 2025 / 18:32

    “I will be there to share forever, Love will keep us together I said it before and I’ll say it again…….”

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  5. beth's avatar beth Sep 10, 2025 / 20:43

    ‘sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye…’

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  7. Will's avatar Will Sep 11, 2025 / 02:24

    Hat’s off to the starving buskers on the street corner.

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  9. Rene Heartsong's avatar Rene Heartsong Sep 11, 2025 / 04:10

    My brain has slowed down so I had to read this twice. I can’t imagine what this reflection is like when lived in person. Makes me even more grateful than I was when I got up today. And may I say, what a handsome lad you are!!

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  10. marja's avatar marja Sep 11, 2025 / 10:53

    I thought I have to visit you again Keith, old blogging friend Wow still going strong I love this Very realistic and poignant

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Sep 12, 2025 / 13:33

      Marja, how lovely to see you here! 19 years of blogging and still loving every minute of it. Thanks SO much for dropping by.

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  16. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li Sep 14, 2025 / 02:51

    Buskers have a hard time of it. You honor them with your story.

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  17. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff Sep 14, 2025 / 12:00

    Dear Keith,

    You really captured his desperation. Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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