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The Draft Fiction is a home for complete short fiction ranging from punchy 500-word snapshots to rich, layered stories up to 8,000 words. We showcase original work from both new and seasoned writers, with a focus on storytelling that sparks emotion and stirs the imagination.

A Silent Plea

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As if a silent plea lingers in your heart,
A whisper unspoken, yet your eyes impart.
As if the nights stretched into endless years,
Life still within me, yet breath disappears.

I know you don’t seek a guiding hand,
I’ve come only to walk where you stand.
With every meeting, a feeling so true,
As if your gaze asks something anew.

At times, while walking, I sense from afar,
A hidden glance watching like a distant star.
In a moment, centuries seem to unfold,
As if life is rushing, too fast to hold.

For hours, I lose myself thinking of you,
As if each breath is inscribed with your name too.
As if a silent plea lingers in your heart,
A whisper unspoken, yet your eyes impart.
As if the nights stretched into endless years,
Life still within me, yet breath disappears.

The Draft Fiction
The Draft Fiction

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The Draft Fiction is a home for complete short fiction ranging from punchy 500-word snapshots to rich, layered stories up to 8,000 words. We showcase original work from both new and seasoned writers, with a focus on storytelling that sparks emotion and stirs the imagination.

Zeeshan Ali
Zeeshan Ali

Written by Zeeshan Ali

Author and Journalist. I edit Wikipedia articles & teach creative writing helping others share their stories!

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