I'm a Comma

I'm a comma.

A comma conveys something unfinished. It leaves the reader hanging, safe with the knowledge more is yet to come, that something important, something vital still remains to be read.

I think of my life the same way. The beginning of the sentence, and my life, are fulfilled, but they aren't complete. Not yet.

Since I'm an optimist, I know--deep down know--the comma is signalling another independent clause awaits. The rest of my life will have a complete subject, a complete predicate, and possibly a dependent clause too. I'm not a run-on type of gal, so more commas will fit in somehow.

And since I'm a firm believer in ending the sentence with something big, I believe something grand will continue my life.

I'm hoping the next word in my sentence isn't a "but" or "however." I'd prefer an "and" or "plus." I'm a little selfish that way.

Where do you see the next part of your sentence going? Are you a comma? A question mark?

Have a happy Friday!

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