The colonnades have stood for ages.
Tall, sturdy, and white, they stood strong in all weathers. They sheltered my grandfather when he watched the black slaves toil in our fields. It sheltered my father when he freed the slaves and paid them honest wages to work the farms. And now, the great pillars shelter me as I fight alongside my friends of colour against the invaders. We will stand together, to make sure that the pillars stand for our sons. The pillars will shelter my son as he watches a free, united nation take birth.
The pillars won’t fall…
Word Count: 99
Prompt:
The Dark Netizen 
Short, but as strong as those pillars. Indeed. 🙂
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Thanks so much! 😀 🙂
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I love the South, and this fits so well with a south that is still struggling to find its way through all the terrible things in its past.
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So many deep struggles surround slavery and your flash expresses a generational frankness about the costs of freedom and what the symbols of our past evolve into for our future.
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A strong and hopeful flash.
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Let freedom ring, again and for real this time.
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Aye Aye! 😀
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love the community feel of inclusivity as this went on … how I wish!
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