#1091171 added June 10, 2025 at 8:48am Restrictions: None
One More Day
Dan groaned, reading the evening paper. A hit-and-run dominated the front page, followed by a string of robberies and an ongoing corruption case at City Hall. War erupted in a distant country. Riots broke out in the next town.
โWill the world ever be at peace?โ
He threw aside the paper. One man's efforts against such tragediesโฆ nearly hopeless. He stepped into his backyard, glowing under the setting sun.
Robins sang in oak trees. Marigolds lined gravel paths. Violet clematis scrambled over the picket fence. He sank into a wooden swing and prayed, letting the breeze rock him to sleep.
Words: 100.
Written for Rachel's Beatles Challenge.
Chosen song: A Day in the Life
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