FSF Challenge - Hunger






Lillie McFerrin Writes

This week's writing challenge from


Five Sentence Fiction


( Lillie McFerrin Writes ) is based upon the prompt:




Hunger




What it’s all about: Five Sentence Fiction is about packing a powerful punch in a tiny fist. Each week Lillie posts one word for inspiration, then anyone wishing to participate will write a five sentence story based on the prompt word.






A short one this week...









Silent Plea




    "Why did you give that girl money?"

    "She needed help."

    "But she didn't say anything. How could you know?"

    "When I looked into her eyes I didn't just see the pains of an empty stomach, I could feel it."




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Comments

  1. Claudia H. BlantonOctober 7, 2014 at 1:33 PM

    Empathy - love this little story, well done!

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    1. K R SmithOctober 7, 2014 at 8:18 PM

      Thanks! I've been trying to make them brief when I can - I have a tendency to add too much!

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  2. TessOctober 8, 2014 at 11:07 AM

    A mighty punch in a tiny story.

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    1. K R SmithOctober 8, 2014 at 12:39 PM

      Thanks! You really should put more of your own writing out here!

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  3. PatriciaOctober 9, 2014 at 8:05 PM

    If only more of us felt the pain. Very well done.

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    1. K R SmithOctober 10, 2014 at 7:21 AM

      Thanks! It is often a subtle thing that makes us take note of others.

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