The Peacock’s Mirror
By Deborah J Lindsey
“But I don’t
want to strut. Can’t I just walk about a
bit?”
“Absolutely
Not!” “You come from a very long line of
strutters and you must continue the family tradition.”
“Harold,
listen to your Father.”
“But Mom. I
don’t like strutting. My tail plumes
aren’t long enough yet; I measured them this morning.”
“Which
measure did you use?”
“The one in
your sewing basket.”
“No, no that
one won’t work. That one only measures home
skills like the correct size of eggs
, nest building, and The Pea Hen’s Guide: Choosing
the Best Strutter.
"Use your
Father’s measure; it’s on the hall table.”
“Yes, that’s
the one. Just attach it and don’t forget
to activate the mirror. The mirror will
make your plumes seem ten time longer and one hundred times more beautiful.
“So, the
mirror makes things seem something different than they really are?”
“Yes, Dear. Now,
go strut. Make us proud.”
C Copyright June 2017 by
Deborah J Lindsey
6/27 Title prompt
Write
a flash story using this as your title:
The
Strutting Peacock
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