Army of Ink Self Keeping

 

Keeping to myself.

Parties, invitations and anything new sent her belly butterflies into an awful spin – as did the thought of hurting someone else’s feelings.  So she came to the frightful conclusion that she’d be better off alone – but there was a creepy uncertainty about this great big decision.  At that horribly nervous moment, a wise thought arrived … maybe all that was required was some time and peaceful quiet to think again, and again, and again about who she let in – and where and when she went.    Pass it on – or keep it all to yourself…

(Reposted from 2011.  Find her in Clunk & Jam book, 2019)