| General Fiction posted January 25, 2022 |
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Toys hold so many memories
Rubber Duckie
by Barry Penfold
Newbie Flash Fiction Contest Winner
The bath toys were corralled in a blue plastic box. Brian had paid scant attention to them for years. That was until today.
A yellow rubber duckie, looking cool with dark sunglasses, compelled him to lean over and squeeze.
A sharp squeak greeted him and he surprised himself as he began singing the words
"Rubber duckie you`re the one. You make bath times lots of fun. Rubber duckie I am awfully fond of you."
He smiled but at the same time felt the tears welling in his eyes.
He cried, "Rest in Peace, my darling daughter, you`re still the one."
The bath toys were corralled in a blue plastic box. Brian had paid scant attention to them for years. That was until today.
A yellow rubber duckie, looking cool with dark sunglasses, compelled him to lean over and squeeze.
A sharp squeak greeted him and he surprised himself as he began singing the words
"Rubber duckie you`re the one. You make bath times lots of fun. Rubber duckie I am awfully fond of you."
He smiled but at the same time felt the tears welling in his eyes.
He cried, "Rest in Peace, my darling daughter, you`re still the one."
A yellow rubber duckie, looking cool with dark sunglasses, compelled him to lean over and squeeze.
A sharp squeak greeted him and he surprised himself as he began singing the words
"Rubber duckie you`re the one. You make bath times lots of fun. Rubber duckie I am awfully fond of you."
He smiled but at the same time felt the tears welling in his eyes.
He cried, "Rest in Peace, my darling daughter, you`re still the one."
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*Words of song- Rubber Duckie - Sesame Street- Universal Music Publishing
Manual word count :100
There is more to Rubber Duckie than a squeak.
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and 2 member cents. Manual word count :100
There is more to Rubber Duckie than a squeak.
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