99 word prompt : leash
June 3, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story being leashed. Is it literal or metaphorical? Who or what is leashed. How does it set the tone? Go where the prompt leads!
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When I moved to my present home, dogs roamed free. They traveled to the small pond two dirt roads away, about 500 feet as the crow flies. Hours later, they’d arrived home happy, wet, and ready for dinner.
As more people moved in, and more laws about dogs were passed, we built a five foot fence around our two acres, a place to roam without collars or leashes. My dogs whined at the fence, wanting to explore their forests.
As additional laws are passed restricting both dogs and humans, I wonder; which species is wearing the tightest choker chain?
So right, Joelle. It would seem that we’re the ones on tight leashes. Great take on the prompt!
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Thanks. 😊
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Darn law makers, do they follow the rules 💜
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They don’t follow the rules, they create rules in excess for us to follow. 😊
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Hear, hear, one rule for them!
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Human 😂😂😂 The days have become like this… once upon a time.. when we check the new neighbours with their pets and question them, your pets vaccinated? is now became… have YOU vaccinated? 😂😂 Now, we are the one on tight leashes.. 😂😂
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Truth!
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Deep thoughts on what it means to have free agency. Many Indigenous nations believe dogs should roam on their own, that penning or leashing is cruel and absurd.
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