Wednesday's Words on a Friday
On Wednesdays , Delores, from Under The Porch Light , has a meme which she calls “Words for Wednesday”. She puts up a selection of six words which we then use in a short story, or a poem. I’m hopeless at poetry so I always do a story. It’s a fun challenge…why not join in? This week's words are: 1. insurmountable 2. sprint 3. timetable 4. vegetables 5. indigenous 6. relative we also have: a tall thin man with a heavy heart Here is my story: A tall, thin man with a heavy heart , Walter shuffled slowly along the corridor, leaning on his walker. He hadn't needed one until recently, when a slip in the shower brought him a sprained ankle and the visiting doctor suggested help and support for a few weeks might be a good idea. He caught up with Victor, another patient making his way to the dining room and they exchanged a few words along the way. Meals here in the Woody Valley nursing home were on a strict timetable and neither o...