"How is watching different from seeing or looking?" "Well, the language is slimy, but I guess it has something to do with being alert …. Seeing and looking are comparatively passive activities." "So, it is somehow tied to getting a desired result in a time-bound manner?" "Er…. Maybe." He flung the expensive wrist-watch at me, … Continue reading Shackled
gulfs widenI see sharp words flyegos stretchin search ofrelevance, and maryet unwritten story plots https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2020/05/06/its-six-sentence-story-thursday-link-up-106/ https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/05/05/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-176-poetschoice/
“This has to be done, because everybody in the family does it, and I can’t stand out like a sore thumb.” “I’m not compelled to worship your gods.” “Is that your final decision?” “Yes, and I’m leaving, because the nothingness horrifies me. There is no individual I can interact with, just constructed shadows of the … Continue reading Constructed shadows
“Can somebody help me find a lost item?” “What does it look like?” “Great, grand, glorious and very close to my heart.” “I guess you need to look close to your heart, rather than out on the road here,” the guy was rude, and moved away abruptly. Another one had passed by without recognizing me … Continue reading Lost identity
It’s a landmark day in my life. I decide that others’ opinions on my existence do not matter. I see moving lips around me, voicing disapproval, but I go about doing my work with determinate ease. Those expressions are not very pleasant, but it is about them, not me. I don’t feel a need to … Continue reading Noise
The brand storyteller rambles on incessantly, “Let the world know who you are and what you can do.” I feel the warmth when they think they have a new follower, but see expressions freezing when they see I can lead. “You are targeting the wrong set of people”, says my mentor. There is yet another … Continue reading Safety
“Optimism fails, when happenings of a few weeks set the world back by a decade.” “We will not let fear rule the world – that needs to change more than the economy or health issues.” He did not seem to hear me, and continued, “The biggest question before us today is how to measure progress, … Continue reading Cracking the code
Get him in, check reports, pull out the syringe…. Where does he figure on the priority list? Resources are dwindling, cases increasing… The few who remain will rule the world, pull out the syringe…. The routine of life and death is passe. The world needs new challenges and decision-making powers. https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/its-six-sentence-story-thursday-link-up-98/
It is yet another session on identifying causes and symptoms of depression it made her feel sometimes. “It seems that some people enjoy being depressed,” opines a participant, “Life is too hard to face otherwise.” “We need to understand that antidepressants put them in a transitional phase, and effects need to be carefully monitored. One … Continue reading Sugar-coated
“I’m not really impressed by what the speaker had to say. He was just looking for potential customers in the audience.” “But you’ve spent time, and a tidy amount on travel, lunch with your team and the books you bought there.” “It was a waste, but the onslaught of emails kept saying Claim your free … Continue reading Whose business is it?
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