Graffiti Challenge 2012

[roseofthewest]

Prompt: #4, I don't care to remember my name.

She sits at the bar, sipping quietly until the glass is empty. Then she signals for another. She gently rebuffs all attempts at conversation with a twisted sort of smile and goes back to her drink. She closes her eyes for minutes at a time. When she opens them, the person inside is visible: pained,

Comments

[gelsey]

Awwww! Poor lady.

[roseofthewest]

It seems odd to say thank you, but thank you for the comment! That's exactly what I was hoping people would think.

[patricia_writes]

You really palpably capture the pain love can bring with it at times. Great job.

[roseofthewest]

I was thinking of the old Duke Ellington standard, "Sophisticated Lady." Thank you!

[thesmallhobbit]

How sad that she doesn't want to remember her name - speaks volumes for what she's been through.

[roseofthewest]

Yes, I can see that much pain making a person want to get that drunk or whatever. Thank you!