Stop to smell the roses (Friday Fictioneers)
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Squinting down from her hidden place she watched them march through town, ignoring the scent of grass carried on the gentle breeze, totally absorbed in their black devices. Crimson buds and blooming canary yellows should have held their gaze. But the flowers were not seen. Glorious puffy white clouds formed shapes in the crystal blue sky.
Life was not seen.
Tonight, I would return to the city beneath the earth. To tell tales of the Abovewalkers. It’s time to take over the Above. The people here do not care for nature. They do not deserve the beauty of this place.
This is a Friday Fictioneers Prompt
word count: 100
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Rambles, writing and amusing musings 
Hard to disagree with that assessment.
Yeah I think so too. Thanks Iain
To be fair, the Above Walkers do have an appreciation of metal
Appreciation or obsession? Then again, I don’t think they get wifi in the Below
I hope the Belowwalkers are friendly because the thought of them all pushing up through the earth at once is terrifying.
Hmmmm, I’m not sure about friendly. Thanks Jilly
Dear Laurie,
I wonder what the people from the city below are like. Certainly they will appreciate nature more than those who “enjoy” it now. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Well it’s something they don’t have a chance to enjoy and one the Above Walkers take for granted. Thanks Rochelle
Perhaps the Belowwalkers will help teach the Abovewalkers to appreciate what they have…
I sure hope so Dale… it could go badly. I wonder if such different values will lead to disagreements?
I’m sure it won’t be easy-peasy.
I think the Belowwalkers are right.
Thanks John… watch the earth for movement! 😊
Like the change in perspective.
Thank you! 😊
I like this observational piece, both; on the descriptive atmosphere and the attitude of the inhabitants. Of course anyone can take over the world, no on will notice unless the event is on You Tube.
Good flash fiction, with a nice change of tact at the end.
Thank you James. Never know what is happening beneath the surface
Oops, we’d better get our heads and noses out of our phones if we don’t want to find out what’s lurking beneath.
Oooo yes indeed. 😊
I couldn’t agree more. There is so much to love about nature in all its guises, and we spend so little time appreciating it. Worse, we exploit it for trivial reasons. Great write, Laurie!
thanks Penny. I think that’s very true.
Oh! This is lovely. May the dwellers in the city beneath the earth win out! People have forgotten to stop and smell the roses.
Thanks Alicia. You never know!
This is exactly why it has to end… unless we change our ways
Thanks Bjorn 😊
I like that. . .the Abovewalkers. Not all of us are that absorbed in our black devices 🙂 I love the colors of the seasons, and the changes. Maybe it’s because I’m old, and, growing up, outdoors was almost always better than indoors!
Did you purposely change your point of view for that last paragraph? You went from third person to first person.
Thanks for reading and for noticing Gran. 😊