Catching Her Breath: The Story of My Life in 6 Word Chapters
6 Word prompt offers a unique spin on the memoir
Catching Her Breath
Chapter 1: First Breath
Ooops, here I come, number five!
Chapter 2: My sister hates me
Chubby cheeks sibling rivalry, avoiding vacuum
Chapter 3: Who needs girly stuff?
Chubby cheeks hangs with the boys.
Chapter 4: Oh! So that’s how you pee
Johnny shows off all his stuff.
Chapter 5: Can’t Breathe
Broken heart, Dad leaves for heaven.
Chapter 6: Bye Terry.
Death continues; now one of four.
Chapter 7: Is it safe to breathe?
New House, same heart, still broken.
Chapter 8: Catholic school life
Uniforms and navy knee socks rule.
Chapter 9: Lazy life of a teenager
Chubby cheeks and a moped, wow!
Chapter 10: Sis gets married
Now she is leaving me too.
Chapter 11: Shallow breathing
Why does everyone keep leaving me?
Chapter 12: Mom and her seashells.
The Sunshine State brings sunny times.
Chapter 13: Rapid breaths
Love of my life, I thought.
Chapter 14: The things you find behind the fence
A picket fence surrounds my heart.
Chapter 15: Why didn’t I listen to my gut?
God showed me; I looked away.
Chapter 16: You too?
Today I am one of three.
Chapter 17: Orphaned
Momma leaves to dance with Daddy.
Chapter 18: Suffocating
Family of four should be six.
Chapter 19: What was he thinking?
Wrong move, 25 years ends overnight.
Chapter 20: Phoenix rises
She discovers life on her terms.
Chapter 21: I am worthy
Pillows are what dreams are for.
Chapter 22: Still breathing
Tomorrow doesn’t arrive, before today ends.
If you have read this far, please check out KiKi Walter’s piece that inspired my story.
Thank you, KiKi Walter, for this creative prompt.