Three voices,
They wouldn’t listen.
‘Sticks and stones’ they said,
They were wrong.
Two close calls,
Left an overwhelming question,
Why am I here?
One answer,
No reason at all.
So with little to lose.
He flicked off the light.
Goodnight.
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Yeah Write Microstory #202 – Darkness Calling
7 responses to “Yeah Write Microstory #202 – Darkness Calling”
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The countdown is effective in this story.
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Every time I hear of a new bullying tragedy I get so angry.
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powerful
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Very well told.. and so sad for him!
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Yeah, somehow they usually go that way… Thank you so much! 🙂 I’m glad you liked it 🙂 I wasn’t too sure it had worked too well
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A. E. Bratchford 
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