Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #25: Write a piece about cowardice. Minimum 10 words - Maximum 250 words. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge.
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Cowardice
Your hands were shaking. Your voice trembled. I saw the fear in your face. I watched from behind, unable to offer aid. I wanted to reach out. I wanted to speak up. I wanted to jump to my feet and pull you out of that room.
They treated you like a criminal, but I couldn't say a word. How could I? Who would trust the word of a child? I could have cried. I could have climbed a mountain and screamed to the world that you were innocent. What would it have done? These people were determined. They needed a name to put in the papers. They needed a body to put behind bars. I'm sorry, daddy. I wasn't brave. You were the unlucky soul, and I was the coward who could not stand against fate.