The Trouble with Lace...

It's driving me crazy

knitting this lace

Her friend said “chart it”

you won't loose your place;

I've got it, she said

She breezed through the row

but when she counted

She was one stitch low;

Ripping and ripping  

her work with chagrin

She picked up the chart

and started again;

I've got it, she shouted

with 5 rows down

Now don't get cocky

He said with a frown;

But elated she was

As she whipped out two more

Only to find

A hole in row four;

Ripping and ripping

It might take me years

How can something so pretty

Cause so many tears.

Participating in Jenny Matlock's Saturday Centus.

104 words must include He said, She said.

Laurel. Test your patience...knit some lace.

I see you.

Bloggers have the opportunity to interact with each other using link-ups, challenges and blog hops.  I participate in a couple of writing challenges because they give me a chance to stretch a little.

This writer's challenge caught my eye. From Jenny Matlock's blog, a Saturday word challenge:

The prompt this week is: "Why oh why oh why..."
Number of words: 100 PLUS the five words of the prompt for a maximum word count of 105
Style of writing: Query

So when I am asked about the biggest "why" in my life, I think of Jon.

You came in the middle of the night and you left the same way. You weren’t exactly a blessing in the beginning, coming on the eve of divorce. But you were cute, and I grew to love you.  You had a knack for living large with big dreams, and I became a believer. I did not know you deeply nor understand your wildness. I’m thankful that you made me laugh in the midst of my frustrations. Why oh why oh why did I not get you until it was too late? Your candle snuffed out too soon, but I see you now.  I see you.

Laurel. 'Nuf said.