Oh, interesting comment! I hadn't looked at it like that but I see what you mean. To me, it seemed one of those prompts that tells the story for you and I was just attempting to subvert that by taking an unusual line. They addressed me as the father, so I thought about how I'd feel as the father and expressed that, at the same time avoiding having to continue a story in which the punchline has already been stolen by the prompt.
As regards mystery, that comes of having only one half of a conversation - we never hear what the daughter is saying and have to work that out for ourselves. ;)
LOL, Blueyez, I can't deny the thought of WDC crossed my mind as I was writing this. But typos are sent to plague me. No matter how many times I edit, there's always at least one that slips through.
When shouting in hope of an echo,
the most common word is just “hello,”
but some get clever and try a yodel,
while others aspire to be more vocal.
If, however, you leave it to me,
I’d try for something both wild and free,
a word like “orange,” which has no rhyme,
to give Mr Echo an int’resting time.
Line count: 8
Rhymed aabb
For PromptMaster! Week 4 Prize Prompt:
Prompt: The thing you’d most like to shout into an empty canyon just to hear the echo.
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