I looked at myself. Turned right and left. Sucked in my cheeks, pulled in my breath. Wore black and blue. Wore a knot and then left the hair loose. Nothing helped.
I tried some more. I walked near to the mirror, I walked far. I crossed my legs, i crossed my arms. Nothing helped.
Then I held my handbag on one arm, a scarf in another. Nothing helped.
‘Maybe we should buy another mirror, this one is no good’, the wise one joked. I glared at him, he turned hurriedly away.
Oh my lost figure, if only you were here.
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Post written for 100 words on Saturday at Write Tribe. The prompt this week being if only you were here.There will be a lot of serious posts on the prompt so thought of bringing in some humor. Hope you liked it.
Haha 😀 it is funny.
Haha 😀 ..it is funny.And so true about the serious posts. 😛
😛 Thank you
Hahaha!!!
😀
Good one.
You are correct: there will be lots of serious and/or sentimental posts in response to this prompt. Your post will be one of the rays of sunshine (I’m optimistically hoping there will be some other humorous posts) among the dark clouds!
There are humorous posts too. But I liked most of the posts. 100 words are fun, bringing out the emotion in 100 words is tough and challenging
Hahaha good one!! 😀
Thank you Aditi 🙂
Hey hey nice and hilarious! Enjoyed reading it.
Glad that you liked it Ushaji 😀
That’s what I say everyday when I see that mirror. 😛
He he really ?
Yup. 😛
A nice take indeed…good one!
Thank you Kajal
I have said the same thing to my lost figure a million times already 🙂 Smiling as I write 🙂
He he Glad that I could bring on a smile over such weighty issues 😛
Everyone feels like this at some time in their life! But now, I laughed!
😀 Glad that u did 😀
What blue and black didn’t work? A true disaster indeed. Loved your take. It could have been me before that mirror.
People say black makes you look thin. It never did with me. Sigh 😛
Oh, I feel your pain in this one. I love the brilliant twist on this one. If only we appreciated our figures when we were younger, before babies!! Love it!
But Kathy even before my son was born I was struggling with myself 😛
There would be a whole lot of women out there on a similar boat 🙂 a close to reality take hi hi
Yes isn’t it…
Hey..its funny…I can imagine me n hubby there..!!
hahaha…
😀 So I am not alone Thanks Aakanksha
Haha ha! That’s my story too! Loved this piece 😀
Glad that u liked it Shilpa 😀
haha! That’s a fun, one and love ladies doing that. The wise one reaction is even better:)
That is why he is the wise one 😀
Ha ha ha 😀
Loved this take 🙂
😀 Thank you Bhavya
Haha…I think we all do that..I do that when my face is with pimples and blemish 🙂
You do?? I don’t ‘see’ my face or my head. I just watch my figure 😉
Loved the ending, left me with a smile as I have thought about changing mirrors quite often 🙂
Really Jairam?? I thought only women wanted to do so 😉
Good one
Aha.. thank you for your first comment
hahahha! That’s so cute!!
😀 Thank you
He he.. I feel the same way. Especially since I have to wear a saree for an engagement next month. 😦
🙂 Hit the gym Jyothi, there is still time 😉
ha ha 😀 this one is really good.
😀 Thanks Jas. Glad that u liked it
:)..it was actually the mirror’s fault..I can assure you 🙂
He he… really 😀