Exceptional A 100 word story. Imprisoned by RodG The Prisoner writing prompt entry

A nurse wheeled her over to the huge bay window so she could see her family on the green lawn of The Residence.  They sang and waved a sign that said, “Happy One Hundredth, GG!” She could not hear them, and barely saw the sign.  She clutched her rosary. This woman who’d survived a century was imprisoned by a broken-down body and Covid. Outside the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren saw a hand clutching the window sill, a rictus they mistook for a smile. They did not see the tears dribbling down her hollow cheeks. Writing Prompt In 100 words, or less, write a short story--not necessarily a flash-fiction, though it could be--on the theme/subject/topic of 'prisoner'. It could be literal or metaphoric. Author Notes Artwork courtesy of Google images.

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