“I quit the job today.”
“What made you stay there for so long?”
“Well … I got carried away with some false assurances.”
“Hmmm… the usual story….. did you speak to them about it?”
“It made no sense. The dividing lines between the lobbies are deeply entrenched. I stood no chance.”
“Why did you fail to see that earlier?”
“The dividers looked like windows of opportunity. There was nothing but darkness within.”

Wisdom of the ages. Well done.
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Thanks a lot!
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Great metaphors. I like it.
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Thank you so much!
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More of a figurative approach today. I can never resist the temptation to use the maximum allowable word count to tell my stories.
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Condensation is my forte. Hencej, micro stuff….
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Too true so much of the time. I like the spare quality of this piece.
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Thank you so much!
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a thought-provoking piece. very well done
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Thank you, Susan!
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I’m sure this ring true for many.. A clever take on a difficult prompt Reena.
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Thanks!
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Clever use of the prompt. We all recognise those barriers and go looking for the windows of opportunity.
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Agree!
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Enigmatic piece, perhaps politically inspired?
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Politics and corporates follow the same principles. I don’t know which devil inspires the other.
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A nicely written piece and a good take on the prompt Reena. Lots of workers must have fallen for similar illusions, but not many have the sense/courage to get out while they can.
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‘Regret’ and deception’ are words invented before any of us were born.
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