Prompt: Psalm 46:5 God is within
her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. Length 0-200 Words
Grand Champion: William Goss – Seconds
Seconds
By WEGoss2
She cried hard
about the guitar. The only thing that made it special was it was a gift from
her parents. Now, it lay smashed in the corner.
Her parents
couldn't afford the guitars at the music store. When they asked for something
less expensive, the salesman smirked. Dad looked for a used one, but even
second-hand was too expensive. Finally, her mom found one in a mail order
catalog that sold off-brand items and factory seconds. The guitar was a factory
second but it had a beautiful sound.
The police said it
was a random crime. Smashing the guitar had probably been a second thought when
they found nothing to steal.
It was broken
simply for meanness.
With that guitar, she offered songs of praise. God had
given her a gift and that cheap mistakenly made second was how she shared it.
Showing up at the
mission, the pastor heard her story. She asked about a guitar. There was none.
“We would love you
to sing without a guitar.“
“My voice is
second rate; the guitar hides my flaws.”
“No one will
notice.”
She
walked on stage. God’s gift came out. The guitar was the second.
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