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He Took a Bite Out of Life

Drabble #300: Shortcomings

Karen Schwartz
Fiction Shorts
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2 min readOct 26, 2024

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Today’s random word is shortcomings; the twist is to scare Nancy, the publication’s creator. Did I mention she doesn’t scare easily?

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He is a three-legged dog. The shelter said he’s gentle, but ask our cat — she’ll set you straight. Once Jake arrived home, we noticed his many shortcomings.

Rumour has it that Jake gnawed on his leg when he turned one — he tore the whole thing off, so he’s primarily muzzled unless he’s eating. I hear fingers make great appetizers.

Jake will meet his maker tomorrow at the vet; however, tonight, he’s howling at the full moon, willing his ghostly ancestors to haunt us — evil spirits you don’t want to mess with.

Wait!

Help!

Jake! Let go of my leg.

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Karen Schwartz
Karen Schwartz

Written by Karen Schwartz

Children's picture book author, fiction writer, personal essayist, kindness specialist, and lover of chocolate.