Creative Nonfiction Prompt #155

Last Week's Entrants

Thank you to all who participated in last week's prompt: Walk a mile in my shoes..

Last week's participants

@storygoddess	@neotopher	@ubdan313
@thereeyorfamily	@pamilerin1	@nahid43
@emreal	@rukkie	@marsdave
@rare-gem	@delightedpen	@rammargarita
@fashtioluwa	@almadepoeta	@venom2951
@marriot5464	@minhajulmredol	@abdul-qudus
@treasuree	@faithwellington	@ellizy
@loveth97	@zerah	@offia66
@abigail04	@daeze-winnie	@newbreed
@sammywrite	@aloysiusmbaba

Featured

Highlighting @zerah, with the story:

The Morning Commute

I glance from her to myself. My scuffed flat shoe is almost screaming for help. I wore the same black skirt I had worn twice already this week, my hair tied back in a bun because braids have become too expensive. Somehow I felt small beside her, like she had bent Lagos to her will, while I am the one bent by Lagos.

Curator's comment :

zerah brings us a heartfelt CNF set on a bus ride in Lagos. She anchors her story in the raw realities of Lagos life, the hustle and bustle, the heat, and the struggle. She recognises a woman from her street on the bus, wearing expensive clothes and a handbag, with her hair done up. She considers her with envy until she overhears the woman's conversations and sees things on her phone. She realises that behind the facade, there is a deeper struggle than her own, and her envy turns to empathy, creating a lovely arc for the story. An enjoyable read.

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