A Familiar Lullaby

This is a short piece which describes the bedtime ritual from a young woman going through a rough patch in her life. She is emotionally drained and physically exhausted, Her surrounding reflect this.

The Familiar Lullaby.

Another long day pulled to a close as Angela drearily pulls herself back to her room. A sense of relief washes over her as the familiar sight of her room emerges before her. She glances around. Another bloody mess.  Clothes scattered on the floor like the remains withered, dead body bodies on a battle field, like fallen soldiers, lying limp. Another body drops to decompose amongst the rest of the victims on this deserted battlefield. Disconnected from her surroundings, Angela trips and stumbles across her no man’s land to her trench in the corner of her bedroom. She climbs into her bed and pulls the warm, heavy duvet to her neck and writhers her naked body into the covers, searching for warmth. Again she glances around her room.

Ironically, in this waste ground she found some peace. Unnerving as the scene may have been to an outsider, this was almost comforting to Angela. At least there was something in her life which understood her. Some common ground was found in this battlefield. It was almost as if the room understood her. Here lies the evidence of mortality. Angela had to come face to face with it eventually. She is not so naïve anymore. Her room which was once a tranquil heaven has been transformed to a discarded waste ground. They say your room is a reflection of yourself, as though it were a choice of interior. Who would chose to have such destruction brought on yourself? Make love, not war.

Her moment of serenity is over as through the silence she can hear missiles coming. She’ll be in for a long night. She closes her eyes blocking the evidence of the wreckage from view but the sounds encroach on her and she is paralysed. 

Author's Note

I must apologise for the poor grammar and punctuation mistakes. This is one of my first attempts at writing. I would love some feedback, both positive and negative. Thank you for taking time to read it.

Reviews

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One suggestion? You should space out your paragraphs a bit. Just hit the 'enter' button after each paragraph. The extra space would make it easier to read.

I like how your write. I like the puns and parallels. I think that your style is easy and enjoyable to follow too.