She had always loved words. She collected them like treasures, reading books and dictionaries and writing in her journal. But there was one word she longed to know: the magic word that could grant any wish. She searched for it everywhere, but no one seemed to have the answer. Until one day, she found it in an old bookshop. It was written in gold letters on a dusty page. She whispered it softly and felt a surge of power. She smiled and closed the book. She didn't need to wish for anything. She already had the magic word: love.
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Heather Holland
Heather Holland is the author of the short story "Dragonfly in Water." She also writes Simple Stories on Substack.com, and she is the main contributor to The Daily Rhyme - with Heather Holland and Special Guests.
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AWWWW, this is beautiful!
This is such a beautiful little story. I am honestly surprised it has no other comments.