Submitted to: Contest #320

Woods talk

Written in response to: "Write a story in which someone gets lost in the woods."

Adventure Fantasy Teens & Young Adult

If I had to wake up to stare up at the sky, where would I be standing from? Of course my home, but my mind wants to wander off into deep conversations, I’m ready to take a walk. I need to figure out how I’m going to make some money. I need to organize my daily plans going into my future. I need to jot down a lot of these ideas, but I need to first see how this will work. How can I get the money? The new generation makes it so easy to find money. As I’m walking,& walking I’m coming across this trail. The first sign I noticed was seeking a quarter on the ground. Can I assume this sign is money is coming soon, or keep doing what I’m doing? My mind wants to open up a little more about this situation. Ok I got time, but maybe I need some maturity with the situation, cause why am I thinking about going back to pick up that quarter, & making a wish thinking it’s going to save me? So I ran back, grabbed the quarter then stumbled across a log. Got up, wiped off a little dirt then continued to walk. I need some financial advice to help keep me stable. As soon as I get my money I’m instantly buying some shoes, because these shoes are making my walk miserable, & I’m supposed to be comfortable in this project. Anywho, I want to be in the clear. When I say in the clear I need my days to be set on straight. I need to think beyond deep for this. So as I’m on my walk, I take a turn onto this trail that ducts off. What can I do tomorrow that I can plan for today? Probably prepare to dress better, so check the weather. It’s freezing,& I’m walking in a t- shirt with ripped jeans,& giant fuzzy bonnet. What I actually meant by planning, is having a better rest day, more preparation on activities I want to encounter. Having my head on shoulders, feet on ground!. Being more cautious, then being scared of new challenges. On another hand I’m going to run a lil faster to escape this cold trail. While I’m running to get to the closet sun light, I stumbled across a swap, and fell.. face down at that!. First off, I tasted swamp,& it is not appealing,& do not recommend it.

How can I overlook something so big right in front of me? Maybe because I keep thinking about what I saw on the news. Can’t get over that tree falling in the middle of the road. Like that could’ve been my home on that scene. Why couldn’t the tree stay in place? Did it have to fall? I don’t question too much over my knowledge, but I do have theories. But to be exact, thinking of falling trees is giving me a bad breeze, which means anxiety. Since I want to plan my agenda out, maybe I should go to the dr, and explain how I possibly have PTSD from swinging trees, & they'll tell me I'm fine then I go home to have nightmares all over. Ha! Na it’s ok I won’t do such a thing. Noticing my dirty pants I had to take a picture of myself, but realized I have no service. I don’t need service for a pic, but I can’t post it? How far did I walk? My answer came as I ran into a cute furry animal. I think it’s a possum of some sort. Looks friendly, smells like something. I really think I walked really far not realizing the time at that, it was ⅚ pm. My stomach was growling to the max, my hands were aching, and I didn’t even carry anything. At this point I’m stuck. I’m supposed to be talking about me, but I keep hitting distractions. You know what I can talk about that. I have a lot of unwanted company that comes in my way.

Why do I see a giant fog of mist? I’m getting a blur from losing focus. Changing topics I need to know where I am? I’m feeling sick, and itchy. I said some about the weather feeling a lil ugly. I finally came across not coldness, not hot, but rain. I’m not surprised it rained on me, but I am surprised it got this muddy. I see worms popping out the green! I realize I need to make a phone call, but I still have no service, so I need to get to the nearest open spot. Not tracking my steps, how far I was from home? I need better worldwide directions. My legs are soaked, the jean material is fine , and my shoes are done. All this mud, swamp, trails that ducts off! My confidence is high that I will achieve something. Yes I’m trying to fix this phone connection, but where am I? I’m lost in the woods. I just realized while talking about so many personality checks, my mind followed my legs due to its energy. Now I need to go fill in my life, and get back. I kept walking towards some tiny pebbles on a straight trail. Walking back, I never knew how far I could walk, without realizing where I was. I learned survival in different ways. A new activity to keep in my mind. The forest was open enough to my talks, to my questions, to my body. Though it showed me its world in different ways. I knew I couldn’t go anywhere just to say I think I can fit in. Having unexpected times are times I need to note due to the fact they reoccur. I need to know that money comes with patience, little by little it will always add up to a lot. Having structure in places I need to adjust to. I walked into a forest lost, and fell down, got back up, and continued a journey to a place where I knew I was going, but didn’t know where I was to end up. I wanted to know how to plan my future, that’s ok I can, but I can take note,& go slow all at once while trying to fit it all into one. Wood talks are the best talks.

Posted Sep 20, 2025
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