I’ll be honest, sometimes I’m a little scared to post, I don’t wish to upset anyone or bring about compaints, but then I think, hell, it wasn’t me who put the picture up in the first place.
PHOTO PROMPT © Trish Nankivell
Inspiration tormented Brian; it ambushed him at inopportune moments. This time he mustered resistance.
Pulling a pencil from behind his ear like an old newspaper editor, he tugged the toilet paper towards him.
The ideas flowed perfectly formed, faster than he could write. Careful not to tear the tissue, he scrawled a la Jack Kerouac, until a loss of tension signalled the roll’s end.
He combed the toilet before shouting, “Clare, where’s the loo roll?”
“That’s it until the Tesco delivery, haven’t you enough?”
“I’ll never reproduce it so perfectly,” Brian groaned, as he sacrificed the cerebral to the faecal.
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
Wonderful last sentence
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Thanks Neil
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This is clever and those final few words are simply perfect!
My story!
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Thank you, Keith
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How many great artists have suffered the same? We’ll never know, alas.😂
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No, how much great work is lurking in the sewers. 🙂
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I can’t believe he made the sacrifice! Good fun Michael, hope you are well.
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I’m well thanks Iain. Huge sacrifice but no one would have thanked him for taking the other choice.
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Hey, isn’t half a Kerouac better than none?
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It is but he’s lost the lot, I think. thanks for commenting
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Good one, Michael. Loved your closing line.
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Thanks, Russell
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My goodness, his best work down the pan.
I was throughly entertained with his sudden flush of inspiration–next time carry a notebook.
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Yes, you should take one everywhere, even to the khazi.
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Dear Michael,
The old saying goes that a job is never complete until the paperwork is done. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Indeed, Rochelle. There’s a lot of toilet humour on this site this week. Oh how standards have dropped. 🙂
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Oh, crap!
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It is now, Linda. Thanks for reading
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Aw, so sad. Great last line!
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i guess you gotta do what you gotta do. 🙂
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I hate it when that happens! Good story!
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Coincidentally Tesco delivered me a 9-pack of Andrex Puppies On a Roll just last week! So that’s plenty of inspiration for me to be getting on with.
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I always knew that there was a reason for double toilet roll holders. Now I know why
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Clearly what this person needs is a journal for every room in the house. Seriously writers, think it through! LOL.
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Oh no. What choice!
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noooooooooooooooooo. Hahahaha this is brilliant. Such a loss! however, I think he made the right choice.
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