Daily writing prompt
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time?
besides my wallet and keys, i don’t really go anywhere without my backpack. i walk almost everywhere i go; it’s just easier to do that in a city, and i like having my backpack in case i end up getting something at the store, or i have to pick something up from the library, or like if i find a small kitten.
most days, my backpack is completely and utterly empty — i always just keep it around for what-if moments. i think it may be the physical manifestation of my anxiety that is a steady undercurrent of all my actions.
“gotta be prepared, joe,” says my anxiety as i strap an empty backpack to my back for absolutely no reason at all.
tales from the cove 