Write about a person trying to see something from another’s point of view.

Posted in Nonfiction on Oct 26, 2022

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“Icebergs” by Bob E

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“You have to understand,” he whispered, as he brushed my hair behind my ear. “I can’t stay.” I lifted my head and shook it so that the hair came loose and rolled onto my back. He was propped up on an elbow looking down at me, smelling of sweat, his chest hairs thick and dark on such a pale body. I had pulled them before and called him a werewolf. “It’s not my fault,” he said. “I’d stay if I could. You know that, don’t you?” I smiled, but for him more than for me. I was feeling tired now. I wanted to sleep. I turned back onto my side...

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“Through Different Lenses ” by Athena Gray

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Sometimes I wonder how different my life would be if I were someone else; my mailman, my teacher, my best friend. Mostly I think about it when I’m in bed or when class is boring. My friends call me their resident therapist. I always listen to their problems, so I have a pretty good idea of how other people think. Honestly, we all think alike. Did people think that was stupid? I wonder if she likes my dress. Does he like me? We care how people think of us, so much so that we never realize everyone just cares about themselves and their worries...

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