Fiction

Empty

Posted on Jul 19, 2022Jan 16, 2026 by Shaily Agrawal

Tiny tailor bird stitches leaves together.

Soon she’ll have a full house.

Jealous, I hold tiny boots close,

to heart empty as my nest.

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Author: Shaily Agrawal

I am an Instructional Designer, avid reader, small-town woman and working mother with a fish-eye perspective. I have just published my first book, The Forest Bed and other short stories. If you like my stories on this blog, feel free to Like, Comment, Reblog and Share. You can reach me at shailygrwl@gmail.com or through my Facebook page facebook.com/shailyagrawalwrites/ View All Posts

9 thoughts on “Empty”

SRT News Admin says:

Aug 7, 2022 at 6:16 pm

Lovely 💓😊

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1. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Aug 11, 2022 at 11:18 am
  
  Thank you, SRT News Admin :)
  
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  1. SRT News Admin says:
    
    Aug 11, 2022 at 12:39 pm
    
    You’re welcome 💓😊🙏
    
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vermavkv says:

Jul 30, 2022 at 12:06 am

Nice one.

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1. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Aug 11, 2022 at 11:18 am
  
  Thank You, Vermavkv.
  
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Don Ostertag says:

Jul 20, 2022 at 8:42 pm

Sweet, Shaily.

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1. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Jul 22, 2022 at 4:22 pm
  
  Thank you, Don! :) We do have a tailor bird stitching her nest on the tree next to my window. :) My daughter’s wish come true. :)
  
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beetleypete says:

Jul 20, 2022 at 8:21 pm

Very poignant, Shaily.
Best wishes, Pete.

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1. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Jul 22, 2022 at 4:23 pm
  
  Thank you, Pete! :)
  
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