A writing prompt I gave myself
I was looking for something to get over writer’s block, stress, the flawedness of the universe and the system, etc... and a reason to procrastinate.
Anyway, I decided to take one phrase, and write a few short passages that end with it. None of them are related.
~won’t stop holding on~
My hands clutched assuredly at the cool wall in front of me as I searched for a foothold. I won’t ever stop loving this: the scrape of the mountain against my hands, the sun on my back where it was rain just half an hour ago, the scent of the earth, and the wind on my exposed neck. I won’t stop loving this, and I won’t stop holding on.
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Even through the hard times; even through the never-ending days of thoughts and trials. Even when life seems to not be worth it; even when getting up in the morning feels insurmountable. Even though systems are flawed and people leave; even though you can’t imagine going on. No matter what, promise me you won’t stop holding on.
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Three years ago, today. I think. It’s what they all tell me. All I can seem to do is lie in the dark clutching her drawing. The one of Leo at four years old. It was her favourite; it isn’t framed—she said it would ruin the authenticity, make it like all the other ones—, but it was always pinned to the wall facing our bed. My bed. And now it’s the only thing that makes me feel connected to her. A drawing, and memories. But I’ll keep them forever, and I won’t stop holding on to them. ~
“When I was a teenager, I would’ve said that my life was going to turn out exactly the way that I wanted it to, because you can do anything with enough work, right? Now, I’m the happiest that I’ve ever been, so in a way, I would’ve been right. Except that I never thought that this is what would make me happy before I met you. I’d never been in love. Now I am, and I want that to last forever. I’ll always stand by you, through thick and thin; I’ll love you no matter what, even when I hate you. In short, I’m saying I do, and that I won’t ever stop holding onto you.” I would really appreciate any feedback and interpretations; I’ve definitely got a lot to improve upon in my writing, and these were pretty vague, so I’m interested to see what you thought they were about. I’d also love to know if I should do more of these. For anyone going through a hard time, many of the messages in these—especially the second one—are important. Get help, talk to people, just don’t stop holding on.
