Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #24: Using a minimum word count of 10, maximum word count of 250, Write a piece about GREED. 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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Crude Human
"Sir, some change please." Cold hands, pink nose. Warm heart, thin bones.
A cardboard sign with hastily scratched writing. Written with a stubby piece of charcoal, filled with the hope of a human.
Yet, this human will suffer from the indifference of others.
Brutal eyes, harsh looks. Walking past the little boy, each carrying more than $100- and no one will spare any.
To hear the rattle of coins in his rusty tin can, to hear the gentle words of hope from others. This, will be the dream.
Of a little boy and his warm heart. With cold hands, thin bones. A cardboard sign-
With written hope.