Catching Her Breath: The Story of My Life in 6 Word Chapters
6 Word prompt offers a unique spin on the memoir
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2 min readAug 12, 2022
Catching Her Breath
Chapter 1: First Breath
Ooops, here I come, number five!
Chapter 2: My sister hates me
Chubby cheeks sibling rivalry, avoiding vacuum
Chapter 3: Who needs girly stuff?
Chubby cheeks hangs with the boys.
Chapter 4: Oh! So that’s how you pee
Johnny shows off all his stuff.
Chapter 5: Can’t Breathe
Broken heart, Dad leaves for heaven.
Chapter 6: Bye Terry.
Death continues; now one of four.
Chapter 7: Is it safe to breathe?
New House, same heart, still broken.
Chapter 8: Catholic school life
Uniforms and navy knee socks rule.
Chapter 9: Lazy life of a teenager
Chubby cheeks and a moped, wow!
Chapter 10: Sis gets married
Now she is leaving me too.
