WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a paragraph or short story from the perspective of someone who feels disappointed.
You do not have to reveal what the character is disappointed about, nor do you have to make them overtly upset, but you should focus on the small signs and behaviours that show their emotions.
The Fountain
I can’t help but love
And look for things to love in the souls of others.
Love is the entire sky.
But to find another woman to love, I can’t just go to any bar
And wait to get hit on.
I have to sense the queer parts in the crevices of others,
And hope they’ll unlock them for me.
As a result, I’ve seen some shooting stars.
I excite them for a while.
But in the end,
I am always flowers without water.
Or a late night kiss at the train station bar,
Left on the train.
A woman who finally dares to let her feelings soar,
Only to slam into the ground.
All I have is love to give.
But instead
I am a coin tossed into a fountain,
Cursed to look up forever
from the bottom of a shallow pool.
