Category FF Prompt 30 | Day 2

In the deep south a man just needs to get to the store.

She sat in the middle of the bed, phone in hand, cradling an oversized teddy bear. She furiously wiped away a tear. “He’s not worth it,” she muttered, and dialled. “I’m alone. Again” she began.  … This content is for…...

Clara counted her tips. Fancy party guests usually ignored catering staff. She had enough to cover admission to the infield, but nothing else. She’d never get close enough to Trey, so she’d always be poor.    … This content is…...

Larry, our consummate politician, spouts, “Pride living out here!”Meanwhile, I pull at soiled coat, flopping shoes, a cough I can’t shake.At the end of the night, I miss my daughter and I’m cold…. This content is for members only.RegisterAlready a member?…...

Poverty is expensive. You rob Peter to pay Paul, praying for a miracle. Ends barely met, you rely on a promise. You buy bread today, and milk the next. No eggs. Choices become potentially harmful…. This content is for members…...

Barefoot, sun on her face, she sings soprano, feeding chickens she calls by name. Confined in a mansion, he dines in silence among six empty chairs, longing for those he neglected. Who lives in poverty?  … This content is for…...

The Faces of Poverty

A man may be full, yet empty...

Four- year -old Danny ran into the house, slamming the door behind him. “Mommy, Mommy. am I in poverty yet?” “Why do you ask that?” “Jimmy’s father told him that’s when you become a man.”… This content is for members…...

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