The Official Writing Challenge
BACK TO
CHALLENGE
MAIN
INSTRUCTIONS
how it works
submission rules
guidelines for
choosing a level
ENTRIES
submit your entry
read current entries
read past entries
challenge winners
Our Daily Devotional HERE
Place it on your site or
receive it daily by email.


TRUST JESUS TODAY

  • Share
  • how it works
  • Submit
Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Music (03/08/07)
And they destroyed our sacred drums!!!

Resentment builds inside. I taste the bitterness. Sparked by the music, and fueled by the stories of times long since past. I breathe…short quick breaths. Anger swells to the point of near eruption. I turn and see Ah-po.

Ah-po, or Grandmother, as some of the grandchildren call her, is sitting, quiet, almost absorbed by the music on stage. Her peaceful presence soothes my soul. I breathe a deep sigh. I feel the music…their music…their drums!!! NO!!! I didn’t want to come here in the first place, but I promised, for her birthday

I must come up with an excuse to leave. Turning toward Ah-po, I see her head is bowed. I know she is praying. Praying for me.

She says she prays for me every day. I know she does, but I wish sometimes she would forget. She never forgets. Their music called her when she was just a little girl. White missionaries came to our rez and preached a white man’s religion and brought white man’s music. “One day” she says, “the music will call your name and you must answer.”

I lean over and kiss her on the cheek. “I love you Ah-po” but not today. I will not answer today. The drums of yesterdays past still beat in my heart.

I look back one last time, tears roll off her cheeks to the tattered pages of her Bible.
Thump…thump…thump. Drums…drums…drums.
The opinions expressed by authors may not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com.
If you died today, are you absolutely certain that you would go to heaven? You can be right now. CLICK HERE

JOIN US at FaithWriters for Free. Grow as a Writer and Spread the Gospel.
This article has been read 926 times
Member Comments
Member
Date
Donna Powers
03/16/07
I loved this. I wish you had expanded it a bit. I felt swept into the scene and wanted to stay and learn more. Very well written; keep writing!
Jacquelyn Horne
03/16/07
How sad. But how true. Good writing.
Mona Lisa
03/24/07
In few words, you gave an excellent depiction of the main character's anger and Ah-po's sorrow for him. Ah-po's devoted prayer for his healing was unyielding. I really sensed a deep and dynamic relationship between the two. This is an excerpt of a good story in the making.