Stories tagged “blindness”
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Good Morning, Mr. Smith.
He opened his eyes with a gasp, thinking it was the same dream he had every night. But it seemed darker than usual, and stuffier, in his room. “I need to open a window,” he thinks. He sits up and slams his head into something, hard. He push...
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A Dance with Ecstasy
Anxiety, a familiar acquaintance, left the room clutching his shaking hands to his chest and almost immediately Ecstasy appeared. I had only fleetingly glimpsed Ecstasy before and always during such overwhelming moments I could never get a good look at...
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Another dark day
It only took four tries to get my key in the lock this time, and I heard the comforting snick as I turned the key and let myself in. I pushed the door shut behind me and leant sideways against the wall. I was hot, sweaty, out of breath, but elated. I&#...
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Thanks for the Memories
One day, my roommate didn’t return from his checkup. Stuck together for almost a year, and then suddenly all alone. Despite my current circumstances, nothing made me more aware of my own mortality than the day my roommate didn’t return. As ...
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The Fable of the Raven and the Stork
Once, a raven met a stork at a bird party and fell in love. The stork was everything she was not- tall, skinny and good looking. Despite having crippling insecurities, she revealed her true feelings for him by offering him things he lacked. It wasnR...
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What Are You Really Seeking?
Lust keeps my pants down and my walls built high, leaving me focused on how and not why I should do or pursue my impulses and whims. Reasons aren’t given. I won’t even try to examine my wants with such rational views. On the altar of lust, ...