Stories tagged “flies”
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Flies in the Milk
Recess time— hot, bright— little fingers grasping at colored plastic cups. The cold feel on our palms, growing lukewarm by the minute, the now sickly sweet scent that brings on the insects. Our cries to the teacher, “There’s a f...
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LIES, Lime, and Life
I said I’d do my best, But I’ve failed near every test. I said I was doing fine, As my grades, they did decline. I said I’d tell the truth, But it doesn’t take a sleuth, To see my life’s a sham. A big lie is all I am. A hy...