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Don’t Give Up
100 Lyrics into Stories — No29
Brenda’s eyes were downcast, tracing the grass, as her family set up the foldable chairs and coolers they had carried from the car. It was a balmy evening — another fourth of July — but she knew what her parents would say if she said anything.
Her mother would look at her with tired eyes. “We can’t help you if you don’t speak up, Bren. We can’t read your mind.”
But it would be her father who would take her by the chin, saying, “Do you know what a light you are? Or did you forget?”
And then she would surely cry.
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “Don’t” from Simu Liu.
For the other stories in this iteration, check out the link below:
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list below for your perusal if you’re curious.
