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[inspired by a poem by Jim Morrison, published in Wilderness, Vol.1] "I am troubled immeasurably by your eyes." A girl looks up from the book she is reading and brushes back the hair blowing in her face. She turns this one line of poetry over and over in her mind. She daydreams about all of the eyes she has seen. She is drawn into people's eyes, pulled into the stories they tell. Eyes of exhaustion and anxiety stir her compassion and tighten her throat. She aches with the pain and sorrow as tears spill from eyes of grief. ...
Submitted to Contest #120
The police officer adjusts his badge over his savior complex and approaches the car. He sees the female driver's reflection in the side mirror. She reminds him of his sister. They all do. "Is there anything wrong, Miss?" He tilts his head for a better look. Her eyes are red rimmed and tired. "My car broke down. I'm waiting for a friend to come get me." Her tone matches her eyes. "Alright," the officer replies, "Any idea what happened? Maybe it's something I can help with." "I don't know. It just died," the woman says. "Why do...
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