The Weed

“It’s not a weed.” She carefully watered it with an old fashioned watering can because the hose wouldn’t reach.

“It’s growing in the middle of the alley. Of course it’s a weed.”

“But it’s a sunflower. How could a sunflower be a weed?”

“Anything growing in the middle of where I want to drive is a weed.”

“It’s not a weed. It’s a volunteer. Quit running it down.”


The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.

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