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Submitted to Contest #93
In the book “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression: a Revision of Freud’s Theory and Method.” written by Gestalt therapist Frederick S. Perls, the author quotes an unnamed, reportedly famous astronomer, immortalizing the infamous phrase “Two things are infinite, as far as we know – the universe and human stupidity.”. It has since been attributed to the one and only Albert Einstein, without any actual confirmation.Being born more than half a century later, I cannot shed any light on this mystery, however I can confidently say that whoever made that sta...
Submitted to Contest #92
May the moon protect you, her mother always told her. May it look out for you and offer you its guidance. Her mother was a child of the moon. Elegant, gentle and wise. A celestial being, incarnated among humans. A beacon. Her sister was the same. More grounded, yet undeniably divine. Destined to rule and shield mankind. May the moon protect you.It was a moonless night, that night. But she knew the moon was there, hiding behind the Earth’s shadow. Always watching. She lifted her hand towards the sky letting it be engulfed by the darkness. Her...
Submitted to Contest #91
I need to go. I need to go.I need to escape this place.This wretched, cursed place.I need to be there.I need to tell her.But they are keeping me here.These demons, they are trying to change me.I don’t need to change.It’s them who need to change.I’m exactly who I’m supposed to be.Why am I hurting?The book. I am holding the book.It’s so tightly pressed against my chest.Perhaps if I press it further it will become one with my flesh.I have to protect it.I open a door. No, that’s not it.I need to be quick now that that damn guard has their attent...
Submitted to Contest #90
“Daddy, daddy, look! It’s eating!” the little girl shouted, pointing frantically at the confinement.“Shhh, honey you’ll scare him.” said the girl’s father. A badge was hanging around his neck, displaying with big, bold letters the word DIRECTOR. “He’s very tired from the transportation.”“It’s a boy, daddy?” the girl asked, not really caring about her father’s plea for silence. “How do you know?”“Well…” the Director sighed in defeat “Do you see the mane around his chin and neck? That’s one way to tell them apart from females.” He walked up to...
Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide and explicit description of suicidal thoughts. Graphic content“Excuse me. This is my stop.” said a lady in a blazer to the hooded man who was standing next to me, or rather on top of me.He tried to move out of the way as much as possible, which was a whole two inches. The lady tried to squeeze through, pushing the man a further half an inch. After that I lost sight of her, but I assumed she managed to either shapeshift like Mystique or stretch like Elastigirl because I caught a glimpse of her getting off t...
Submitted to Contest #89
[4th March 2007] My phone alarm went off. I opened my eyes and looked towards the porch where I had left it. I didn’t want to turn it off. I just wanted to relish the melody. The melody and all the memories it carried. I turned at the puppy next to me. He was chewing on a plastic toy, oblivious of the past, enjoying the present. I sat up and straightened my back. The scarf around my neck caught his attention. He must have smelled the hyacinths. He left out a little sneeze before going back to his toy. I gently gripped the scarf and brought i...
“…one…one…two. And press.” I mumble as I reluctantly dial the numbers. My thumb is hovering above the final button.”Come on press…” I feel as if the oxygen level f the room has dropped significantly. I take a couple of deep breaths and look away from the device. My right arm is so stiff; it almost feels detached from the rest of my body. It’s holding the phone, thumb still hovering. I cover my mouth with my other hand and look back down on the phone. I am holding it at a distance, as if my body is naturally repelling it. Suddenly, The Fear ...
Submitted to Contest #88
Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a village way up in the mountains. In this town a baby’s first birthday was a special occasion. Everyone in the village would join the baby’s parents in a grand feast. They would sing joyous songs and dance furious dances before the parents revealed the baby’s clothes. It was a very important moment for the village and its people. Because the Colour of the clothes, would be the Colour the child would wear its entire life. Either Red or Blue. Everybody in the village was working in a mine. This ...
Submitted to Contest #86
“What are you doing?” I hear my partner ask me, startled.I freeze for a moment, looking at her and then turning to look at the pan in my hand. “Why? Did anything happen?” I respond a bit concerned. Did I use a dirty spatula? But, it looks fine. Why does she look so stunned, then?“Nothing, nothing. It’s just… Are you cooking breakfast?” she looks as if she’s run into a bear in the woods and doesn’t want to make any sudden moves. “By… yourself?”I get it now. I relax my body. “Yes, I was feeling a bit better today.” I smile at her. She smiles b...
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