55 Days of Fiction

So I took the bait from Anna and decided to try out this 55 words thing. I've always loved writing but never really got into it as much as I wanted to. I even drafted an outline for a book I want to write ... but, again, did nothing with that idea. Anyways, here's my first attempt:

At the end of this last round, their two souls would join as one. Her hometown Gurdwara was filled with love - a mother's tear, a sister's smile, a father's pride.

She took small steps, with the palla clutched tightly in her beautifully decorated hands, and finally allowed the tears to flow from her tired eyes.