Darn forgot: this was prompted by the words in Three Word Wednesday So is the post below where we properly thank Bone for the words. The post below is dark
Delane wanted to fall in love. She wanted it so badly she couldn’t think of anything else. All her girlfriends talked about how wonderful love was. She would see them cuddling with their boyfriends and she felt so lonely.
Her parents would tell her to give it time. Someday a boy would be swept away by Delane’s beauty and brains. She didn’t believe them. Her father would feel sorry for her and give her extra money on a Saturday for shopping. She already had two credit cards. But cash was always welcome.
That Saturday she was supposed to see her best friend Alexa. When she went to Alexa’s house, Alexa was all tangled in her boyfriend Joey’s arms.
Delane knew what girls did when they were depressed; they went to Juicy and bought some new clothes, pocketbooks and accessories. So she did. It felt as if nobody understood that she was truly depressed. They all said “someday.” Delane wanted someday to be today.
She looked real good the next day when all her friends came over. Her mother had wanted to do something really big. But Delane wanted a pool party for her eleventh birthday.
I did not see this coming. But it really is true isn’t it. My granddaughter is 10 almost 11 and still an innocent beauty. I pray that she will be protected from this.
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It just amazes me to know that children so young have these thoughts. I have a twelve year old, and I can totally see her in this piece. Great writing!
It scares me, how rushed kids are to grow up, even though I know most of us were, but it seems earlier and earlier. I did not see it coming in your story. Great!
Wow - that was a surprise - kinda! Grin. They do grow into trouble earlier all the time. I read your following articles and agree.
Wow. This was tragic and beautiful. Amazes me how you were able to cram such vivid imagery in such a short peice - I’d accuse you of witchcraft, but…
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wow… eleven… they grow em young these days don’t they!!!! and i thought i was an early bloomer…..
perfect piece!!
What’s really “scary” Pia is that this is so true today. All of it — kids with credit cards, kids buying things to make them happy — expensive things. And love?! Oh they start way too young now. Excellent — the ending was totally unexpected.
only eleven? oh my! that’s scary….they get younger and younger…
eleven? that was a surprise, seems pretty young to be thinking like that
Very good piece. As the mother of a nine year-old girl, it kind of gave me the chills.
Nice job on the prompt. Sad. It’s so excruciating to not fit in.
Chilling as it was supposed to be. I can see a sort of Stepford wife thing but with tHis theme…
It takes a poet to say so much with so little.
Well written, but way tooooo spooky to contemplate - well done!
wow, that 11 year old revelation hit me hard (my daughter is now 10)… nicely done
awww…that was soo sweet…the innocence of childhood where u expect every frog when kissed to become a prince
unfortunately it is only when u grow up that u realise that princes can change into frogs too
lovely write!!
Our kids are growing up too fast. It saddens me.
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oh man that was good pia very good… that age is so tender… shame it’s been broken by marketing greed… we are so sending the wrong msg to young girls.. i see it in my friends daughters and wanna just cry… momma’s gotta be responsible too… though i raised a boy what do i know abt girls other than havin 4 sisters… thank you for the great post… btw you listed me twice on the blog roll…
So I was thinking how relatable this all was as I was reading. Then that last paragraph. Just perfect!
You capture that urgency and “this is the only thing in my life that matters” feeling I think we all go thru when we’re young.
Though I did have to google Juicy. I’m so not up on stuff like that
Couldn’t she just meet a guy on MySpace?
Wow. So I think like an 11 year old these days. Awesome.
Loved the ending. Tragic, really. But I’ve two daughters - I know.