Alex Casner

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“Bent Yet Unbroken” by Alex Casner

Submitted to Contest #51

I saw you in the forest yesterday. It was so normal, I almost thought you were real. You used to spend hours there, remember? Just you and the trees. You told me once that you liked it there because it made you feel small. I didn't understand then, but I think I do now. You felt like your problems were insurmountable. All-consuming. But when you were out there, you were a small piece of an infinite universe. A cog in an ever-growing machine. When you were there your problems felt small too. I would've spent forever there if it made y...

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Aspiring writer, avid Netflix enthusiast, and novice artist.