Microfiction Day 105 – ‘From Cradle to Grave’

She was a thief her entire life.

As a child she swiped penny sweets from the tubs in the corner shop. She graduated to chocolate caramels from the Woolworths pick and mix and eventually grapes from fat bunches in supermarkets.

She thought everyone did it.

When she entered the workplace, she took credit for the efforts of others, claiming co-authorship or the initial spark of an idea.

She thought everyone did it.

In the care home she took medication and Edith’s whisky, stealing her life away in a room filled with stolen flowers.

No one else had done it.


Comments

2 responses to “Microfiction Day 105 – ‘From Cradle to Grave’”

  1. Wow – where on earth did that idea come from? Love the sinister twist.

  2. What an ending!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *