With pride in his stride, Anthony marched the entire parade route, thankful for the supportive cheers and hugs.
He checked his watch; his parents’ curfew was firm and Anthony had a bus to catch. He donned a sweater over his rainbow t-shirt and waited for the bus, headed to Closetville.
Roberta Beach Jacobson is a humorist from Iowa / USA. She writes tanshi (short poetry), greeting cards, and flash fiction. See more at RobertaJacobson.com.
A sad statement of truth for many. Well written.
Th wheels of prejudice grind so slowly, eh. It was so much tougher in my Father’s day.
Not only thought provoking, but an excellent example of how to take the reader through the spectrum of emotions experienced by the character. Well done Roberta.