Patricia Szymanik

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2025

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“A Kiss to Build a Dream on” by Patricia Szymanik

Submitted to Contest #291

A Kiss to Build a Dream on     Kind reader, have you ever felt intense fear and indescribable peace at the same time?  Have you ever had a moment of disbelief followed by absolute certainty?  Do you believe in the supernatural and that love never dies? While I have added some details, the events I assure you reader are true.    The end of May in 1987 was unusually hot. The air was so thick, it made it difficult to sleep. Dad would call this perfect weather for crabbing. Immediately I remember...

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“The Man in the Mirror ” by Patricia Szymanik

Submitted to Contest #289

The Man in the Mirror          The accusing face in the full-length mirror decorated by an ornate gold frame mouths the words, “So you think you can do this job better job,” The words are mine; however, the face disappears like a snowflake on a warm cheek until only my reflection remains. Startled but undistracted, I make my way through the small row of lockers in the employee lounge of the Buon Appetite restaurant looking for one assigned to “special guest”. That would be me. The locker squeaks ...

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“First a Cup of Tea Please” by Patricia Szymanik

Submitted to Contest #287

First A Cup of Tea Please      Sunlight peers through the louver blind and makes its way through the slits formed by my eyelids. Startled awake by the light and the sharp pain in my shoulder as I stretch. My bleary eyes barely make out the time on the clock sitting on the nightstand surrounded by medicine bottles. It flashes 7:00 a.m. Sleeping through the night, a luxury at my age and more elusive since Ed died three months ago. How I miss the rhythm of his breathing, the warmth of his body and even his snoring. “You...

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