Title: "My Sworn Enemy"

[similiesslip]

W.F. whispers my name.  His tone is gentle, not like the shrill bitchy tone my alarm adopts at unseemly hours.

“Maria,” he says.  “Do they always have to make it on time?  A tardy won’t kill them!”

But I turn away from his honeyed whispering and peel myself from my pillow.  The bitchy alarm wins again.

Children sent off to school, the whispers began

Comments

[basric]

Nice use of the prompt. I enjoyed.

[similiesslip]

Thank you for your kind comment!:)

[myrna_bird]

Wow! This is such a creative use of the prompt. You have touched on something everyone can relate to. Good job!

[alien_infinity]

I know Weak Force all too well; he's a troublesome creature to deal with. :/

[similiesslip]

I'm sorry you can relate:(

Thanks for commenting!

[whipchick]

Man, do I ever get this! And as an artist, do you also get the two dueling forces - one on one shoulder saying, "You're so amazing, nobody understands how incredible you are..." and the one on the other shoulder saying, "You're such a fraud, wait til they all find out you have no talent..."?

Love your use of the theme!

[n3m3sis42]

Shit, I get that as a boring programmer. :)

[similiesslip]

Yes.

I used to think "if I could only get published." I've had a few (unpaid) little things published and now it just..it's almost like it's more stress because I feel people expect more.

And I feel this way often with my college work. Some days I think, "I'm going to be a great teacher!" and other times, "I don't know how I will ever do it."

It's so easy to be over-confident and/or to discourage one's self.

Thanks for letting me know I am not alone.

[m_malcontent]

Hey don't look now, but I think W.F swings both ways. He has been hooking up with me on the side for YEARS. (Don't worry I have been tested for STD's and Cooties).

[similiesslip]

Man, he certainly gets around! First JacQ22 and now you? What a liar!

;)

Thanks for commenting!