Prompt: Write about fruit.
Prompt: What has been heavy on your heart lately?
Apples, oranges, raspberries, and blackberries.
That is all the current fruit in my house right now. Today.
Tomorrow there will be less of each. Come Friday there probably won’t be much left.
After Friday…
The government is closed. I’ve used all my EBT benefits to stock up on things to get us through as long as we can.
Fresh fruit won’t be on the list when the food starts to run out. Ramen. Spaghetti and PB & J will replace them as cheap alternatives.
I’m scared. For my family, for yours.
Elderly and children will starve. People will die. Children will be removed from their homes because their parents can’t provide for them.
We need help. We need change.
We need fruit.
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