THE PURSE

RAVIN 'INK Prompt : haunting memories

As a wee girl growing up in NYC, my mother would send me out to play on the sidewalk

vulnerable and innocent, i befriended a stranger who admired my doll carriage

he asked me many questions to which i answered.....he asked me if he could come up to my apartment

"of course", I said...my mom was not home but I had a key...

the elevator man gave me a weird look

I used the key, he followed behind me, turning his head to see if it was safe

he went into my mother's room, tore through her purse and ran...

My mother came home and scolded me

I cried for days

never will forget

Author's Note

Thank you for reading!

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

Such a finely laid post, Betty, but such a shocking topic. There's a sense of reality here or news of such a happening! I admit I 'ouched' at what happened, truth or not. Must admit I thought something worse might happen - and to the wee child. It might have. thank the Lord it did not.. money can somehow be replaced, a child's innocence cannot. Your writing inevitably touches.

[Betty Hermelee]

this was me Em! a haunting memory for sure! thank you my dear Em for your understanding review, and much appreciated🌷
hugs
b🌹

[emmajoygreen]

Argh .. oh my goodness, how scary. Must say however, what I put up there ^ still stands. Shaking the thought of - even now, dear you.
Hope life is improved in all ways. Need focus on Helpline.. is busying. Distant hug!

[Writergurl]

This is a sad write here, but so nicely expressed.

[Betty Hermelee]

thank you for stopping by and a lovely review!
warmly, B🌷

[Writergurl]

not a problem

[Ken Simm.]

What a sad story. Wonderfully told. Obviously a true memory.

[Betty Hermelee]

indeed Ken! still haunts me….
thank you for your review
warmly, B🌷

[SilentTree]

Wow, i love how you capture the innocents of the child, than in the middle of it turn it around. It was short yet bittersweet. You did a good job capturing trust in a simple way.

Warmely SilentTree

[Betty Hermelee]

thank you fo stopping by and a lovely review🌷
Warmly, B

[tumi]

Wow, your poem really tells a story! I love how you described the mix of being a carefree kid and then realizing something was wrong. The way you wrote about your doll carriage and the stranger makes it feel super real. It’s kinda scary but also really powerful. I can totally see how that moment would stick with you forever. Great job capturing those feelings!

[Betty Hermelee]

thank you Tumi, much appreciated🌷
Warmly
B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

This is such a sad story.....we get penalized so often for trusting people.
I remember playing hopscotch on the Bronx sidewalks....but luckily never ran into this guy, so my mom's purse was safe.
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

thank you J it was pretty scary, but what did i know?
warmly, B🌷

[John the Baptist]

A frightening incident indeed. On the other hand, it could have been a lot worse.

[Betty Hermelee]

thanks John for your spot on review!
warmly,B🌷

[Lorry]

We all learn our lessons of being too trusting at times, but the importance of these mistakes is not doing anything wrong yourself, but the world becomes a little less innocent the more we learn about it.

[Betty Hermelee]

thank you Lorry, a fine review…. and thanks for the tip!
warmly, B