I stumble. I fall. Gnats and flies and mosquitoes buzz around my head. My arms and legs resemble a pepperoni pizza. I would give anything for a pepperoni pizza at this point.
Or just a glass of water. I squint toward the distant light but my eyes are almost swollen shut.
Got to be near the end. Almost there. Just a little further. Someone would be looking for me, right? Did I tell anyone where I was going?
One step at a time.
There in front of me is the chrysalis… the same one I saw three days ago.
photo credit to Madison Woods
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
My entry for Friday Fictioneers. One hundred words. A photo prompt.
Link here to read what others had to say this week.
Thanks Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, our weekly hostess!
Retired Ruth 
Oh, man! Going in circles. And the title is “picture” perfect.
LikeLike
Oh aren’t you clever? Thanks for the comment…. loved it.
LikeLike
Ruth, I loved the title. That would be a sickening feeling if you found you’d been going around in circles. I heard that’s happened to a lot of people. We should probably carry a compass if we go into the woods. I, of course, don’t intend to go into the woods. Well written. 🙂 —Susan
LikeLike
A clever idea well told. I enjoyed it. Marg
LikeLike
Thank you… its been awhile since I have been clever… lol
LikeLike
Me, too. We have to live to tell the story!
LikeLike
Oh dear. That’s really lost. Beautifully described.
LikeLike
Chilling … made me say “oh gosh” out loud, to an empty room
LikeLike
I hope no one replied!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dear Ruth,
Your story was worth reading for the title alone. good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
LikeLike
Thanks…. it just seemed to work.
My regards to Madison.
LikeLike
Aaaah, bone-chilling!! Good interpretation, Ruth!
LikeLike
Thanks for the comment.
LikeLike
Wow – going around in circles – scary! Good story. Thanks, Nan 🙂
LikeLike
Going around in circles is a familiar concept to me! 🙂
LikeLike
I like the title. Very clever and nicely written. I just came home from the woods. Didn’t get lost, though. Whew! 🙂
Lily
LikeLike
So glad you made it out alive! Thanks for the comment!
LikeLike