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Submitted to Contest #311
I knew beforehand this would cost me greatly, yet I still chose to do it. At that time, nothing mattered more than to stay afloat, so I opted to create a protector (Rafty the raft, as I used to call it) that would keep me away from the unknown looming below my feet—threatening me to pull me down to the depth of my life’s uncertain sea. Now, while I lie on my back, I regret my naivety at that time, because I created something I don’t recognize anymore. That strange thing I greenlit is watching me—watching my every step with anticipation. It’s...
Submitted to Contest #298
Every day, a man sits on a bench overlooking the city, never looking anywhere but the intersection far below. I’ve developed a deep interest for this man. There is nothing to see down there—I have checked multiple times.I can’t help myself but to wonder what he is doing there, I need to know why.I’ve been watching at this man for a while now, I am confident I memorized his routine. At the exact hour he looks at his watch and begins to ask for forgiveness. like a ritual. and without fail he—cries.It’s always so meaningful, I feel… so bad for ...
Submitted to Contest #297
Self-reflection is necessary for growth, when you lose yourself to fear. It might not seem that way, but every day we experience something that changes the way we see ourselves, it doesn’t matter how small it is, if we think it isn't good, it will always affect us in ways we do not enjoy.“Why couldn’t you handle this like them”?“Why didn’t you act like them”?Those are recurring thoughts I have at the end of my day. I don't want them, but this is what I desire from myself, so that’s what keeps rolling around my head every time I go to sleep.“...
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