Another week of really spectacular creativity among 100 Word Song players. We didn’t as many entries but we did have amazing quality. I really liked what The Robot Mommy did with her interpretation. Everyone really went out on unpredictable limbs. But the one that just twisted my ehart into shapes and made me tear a little was ther first ever personal post for 100 Word Song, jester queen’s touching take of a rough day as a mother called LOST:
The day after I wrote the story where a five year old nearly drowns, I lost Sam for twenty minutes in the Tennessee Aquarium. Irony much? Intellectually, I knew there was no way he could get at the tanks. Everything was encased behind a wall of glass, and no child could sneak through those locked doors. But before security found him two floors above me, trying to escape and get to the car, I ran repeatedly past the same spot, each time looking up into two stories of light infused water, expecting to see my son’s green-coated body floating down.
So I asked jesterqueen to pick this week’s song and she chose something I imagined she listened to after that bad day with her little boy. Her hand wrapped up in his, treasuring the moments she has with him from then, on. She picked a lovely, but sad song called Dimming of the Day. It was originally written and performed by the ex-married couple and music duo Richard and Linda Thompson in the mid 70s. The Corrs do a good version of this touching song. The one I’m most familar with and I confess I’ve played during rough spots in my life is from Bonnie Raitt. Her guitar and vocal masters the emotions of the song. Also, it fits my story of Violet and her dad. Here’s my 100.
Last time: http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/sweet-disposition/
He caught himself slipping on the last stair when the cell phone buzzed. She was calling again. He jogged to the dancing gray square on the kitchen table.
“Sorry Gus. Vi and I made tacos and then she had a thing.”
He cringed before his sister-in-law Augusta’s response.
“Vi is a thing! I’ve been texting and calling for 2 hours!”
He sniffled and she heard.
“I’m sorry I worry. You need to start going with me to the support group. At the end of the day you need more than me and a teenager to talk to. There’s one tomorrow night.”
As always, the rules are simple. I give you a song. You give me 100 words inspired by it. We come back next Tuesday with a new tune.
Here’s the amazing Bonnie Raitt. Play it over and over then give Leeroy and I your best 100 words. Thanks for playing. Tell a friend or 50, please.
I was bummed out that I didn’t get around to participating last week, but I’m so excited for this one. I want to be Bonnie Raitt when I grow up and “The Dimming of the Day” is one of my favorites!
awesome, Vic…can’t wait to see your 100. I was worried you were anti-Robot suddenly
That would SO imply that the kid stays in one place long enough to be held onto. We lost him again last weekend. On a bike. On a bike trail. For … let’s just say it was longer than twenty minutes this time. A lot longer. When he deliberately took a wrong path. And was VERY upset that we found him, not in the least phased by his absence. My husband and I are getting ready to report him as a flight risk at our local police department. Yes really – it’s not totally unheard of on the spectrum, but mostly it’s kids much less vocal and … focused than mine. He can TELL you that he didn’t want to be found. I am terrified for this kid’s adolescence.
Violet’s got nothing on Sam, but I love this man’s grieving process. It feels so real. The intro seemed so symbolic – like he caught himself before he fell off an emotional cliff, which makes me think the support group might be a good option!
Anyway, thank you SO much for letting me pick! This is one of the best songs ever, and Bonnie’s voice aches through it. Richard Thompson is one of my personal Gods, too. He is, I firmly believe, who Bruce Springsteen wants to be.
wow at your story. Thank you for the great entry. It’s a terrific song.
And I’m up — I always mean to write fiction for these, but then always wind up in my life for some reason. Music evokes living for me as much as it does stories.
personal stories through music are what gets us through our days…thank you
I’m becoming attached to Vi and he dad…
*her that is (shakes her head)
that’s a great compliment, thank you k
I’m going to start trying harder to post comments. I read your posts but I seem to be intimidated by the awesome writing going on around here. I will give this some thought though – Bonnie Raitt is wonderful.
I love “Vi is a thing!”
thanks posh…I hope so. I would love to have you around more often.
You know I love the little details, and the nickname “Gus” for his sister-in-law is wonderful. So revealing about both of them, and about his late wife, too.
i had to call my sister in law, April who’s nicknamed “Bubba” and tell her about the character,. she’s begging me to make her evil
we need this guy to get some help, i guess, so he will make it. i love this story, have i mentioned that?
also i will confess that i know this as a Richard & Linda Thompson tune and did not know that Bonnie Raitt had a version. so very lovely! go Jester Queen.
funny, I knew the Corrs and Bonnie version…thank you Marian.
nope….and thank you…my sister in law is getting a kick out of this
Ugh. JQ–what a story. Beautiful but harrowing. Hope I’ll have time to join up this week.
please come back and gimme 100 Lisa…you’re always great
very beautiful lyrics…can anyone guess whose story I might plunk this bit into??
Lance, love the development of your new characters. Just one question. This comment by the aunt: “Vi is a thing! I’ve been texting and calling for 2 hours!”
Should it be ‘is’? Or should it be isn’t?
Vi IS a thing. As you get to know Vi, Gus and soon to be named guy, you’ll see they kind of rib each other and are very self aware.
I think Dimming of the Day would be great for Rachel….but I’m biased
I feel the concern seeping through Gus’s words. I cant wait to see where this is going.
And Bonnie Raitt? Swoon!
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I’m back in the game!
awesome
okay, this prompt was very, very difficult for me. as soon as i saw the song title, richard & linda thompson came charging into my head and would not leave. and have not left! cripes.
so i’m not very thrilled about what i wrote, but i linked anyway, and just for giggles i’m linking what i wrote earlier this week, too. it’s totally unresponsive to the prompt but DID start out here. so i have two links. read ‘em! SIGH.
works for me…i loved your interpretation
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