Gabrielle Fields

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“Thirty Two” by Gabrielle Fields

Submitted to Contest #49

    Thirty-two.  32 times now she has woken up and dragged herself out of bed.  32 times now she has driven herself to this building, opened the door and shuffled her lifeless body into this room and waited.  Every step she takes adds more and more weight on her chest.  Her fragile 120 pound body feels like 300 pounds of needles.  Here again to wait.  The heaviness clogs her soul.  It steals her drive, and kills her ambition while suffocating her heart.  As the heels of her feet take tur...

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As much as I love writing, I find it hard to write about myself. I never know what to say that doesn't sound like a Myspace profile from high school. I'm 32, a mother of a 5 month old and a 10 year old. I am in love with my handsome partner who I met playing billiards. It's a place where I can shut off and concentrate on one thing. As a writer most of you probably share the same mindset I do. It never shuts off. You complete real life moments with your own story. I am excited to have found this site where I can start growing as a writer and focus more on this passion in have let slip away with my creative identity. Looking forward to feedback and connections. :)