You're No Spring Chicken
Spring Chicken
This is my response to the five minute writing prompt "spring chicken":
You can't be a spring chicken if you're actually a duck.
"You're no spring chicken." His words, intended to be cruel, echoed in her head. However, Neela knew she was not a spring chicken or any other kind of chicken. Neela was a duck. Was she a spring duck? Did it even matter? Being a duck was a daily struggle Neela almost could not bear.
One day, she decided there had to be a better life for her than living with some drake who has nothing better to do than insult her. Neela decided she should go to Hollywood.
Neela goes to Hollywood
She didn't even need a plane because she was a duck. She just flew off to Hollywood one day on a whim. Now, I'm not going to lie. She had to pay her dues and wait some tables. That went on for quite a while before she finally got her big break and proved to the world that ducks can do more than just sell car insurance on TV. Neela would one day be a duck superstar.
No spring chicken? Indeed!
Epilogue?
I know you're probably teeming with curiosity about Neela's adventures in Hollywood. What is life in the big city like for a little duck? Will she ever find love again? If so, how will she manage to juggle her amazing new career with motherhood, assuming she goes the traditional route and chooses to have ducklings? However, sadly, we are limited to a five minute window into Neela's ducky life.
Thank you for reading. This nonsense I wrote. I appreciate it!
Photo credit: Pixabay
Quack. Quack quack? Quack Quack Quack! Did she star in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
Haha! If she had, she really would be no spring duck!
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This was a great freewrite (you know @mariannewest won't sue you if you go over five minutes and give us the juicy end of the story, right?). 😁
You reminded me of some funny identity issues resulting from farm animals being raised by foster parents of a different species.
@carys, Look at that personification... Wow 😳😲
You did beautifully well with the free-write. I wish there was enough time for you to share Neela's journey throughout Hollywood and the journey of motherhood.
It's ok though
Hey, @carys, is everything ok with you?
A tiger and its stripes,you will always be what you are