((Ya'll's stories are awesome! And yes, I'm absolutely a procrastinator posting this at the last second :D ))
My room is certainly not empty. The mess, while not overwhelming the room, does permeat throughout, cluttering the surfaces, obscuring the ground. Makeup is strewn across my windowsill and floor, marking where I get ready for the day. A straightener and blowdryer sit in front of an outlet on the floor, all centered around the mirror I've temporarily leaned against the window.
Clothes spread out across the floor in small piles, waiting for me to finally throw them into a laundry basket. Random bric-a-brac are scattered around--notebooks, decor and sentimental items I've yet to find a place for. As always, my bed is unmade, my two quilts and comforter resting in an uneasy pile on top, just in case of a chilly night. Next to the bed is a charger in the outlet, and a basket full of books I've yet to make a home for. The books act as a make-shift bedside table that I rest my phone and other things on top of periodically, sometimes causing even more of a mess when they fall off. My closet is half-organized with color-sorted clothes hung neatly on hangers, but shoes, fallen clothes and accessories sprinkling the floor.
No, my room is certainly not empty, in that it is definitely not bereft of physical items. But it is empty in that it lacks memories and history. Everything feels temporary, displaced, nothing settled, nothing attached to the newness of my room. But memories will come, and one day I will be able to look into the room and feel more than a conveniant room with a bed to sleep in. And for now, I'll just have to keep cleaning my definitely-not-empty room.
-Lacey Smetzer/Felicity Aaron
I love the accuracy with which you describe your room. Having seen it myself, I definitely could not write a more accurate description. :) But seriously, this is really good.
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ReplyDeleteWOW! I don't even know what to say! I wish I could write like you, you're a fantastic author! I think you described everything incredibly well, and I loved all of the words you used! Not too fancy, but not too plain either! It made it more interesting and fun to read! And I love your pen name! ;)
ReplyDeleteNice description. Love the blankets in an "uneasy pile." Great because even though you're describing blankets, it tells how you feel, not how the blankets feel.
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