Ross Barker

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“Living, Still?” by Ross Barker

Submitted to Contest #255

‘Still’ is a remarkably charged word in the English language. “Are you still enjoying your job?” is a question asked by your grandparents, desperate for the status quo of life to remain unchanged. “How are you still single?” is usually accompanied by a smirk and a tone of mockery, sometimes sarcasm, as your ‘friend’ secretly hopes that’s how you’ll remain forever, so that you can cry on their shoulder while they progress through the stages of their own life unrivalled. “He’s still breathing,” or “She...

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