Guardian - A Photo Prompt Story
I do not know who took this photo, I found it online and could not source it. This is NOT my photo, I was just moved to tell a story about it. Message me if you know it's attribution so that the artist receives their credit due. :D Guardian Ruth Hinman 11/26/2023 Photo Prompt Story There’s a guardian who sleeps all day and stands watch outside of my house at night. She never moves, she never speaks, she just stays still and watches over us because she has lost her own family and guards us as her own. A long time ago she was in a different place and a sudden explosion separated her from her sisters and brothers. She prayed for safety as she flew far far in the breeze and fell asleep while fire still burned her edges and shriveled her limbs. When she awakened she was here at the bottom of a tall pole and the cool rain was feeding her and awakening her. She did not know this place, the smells and tastes were different from her home. And as she grew a little girl spoke to her and
