Little Screens

[impoetry]

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You’d think they’d have a name for the moment when a good man, after a life of proper deeds, is actually ready to commit murder. For when the unforgettable letting go that sees him envision a throat crumpling in the might of his own hands instantaneously comes to life.  I’d call that moment “now”.

I wnn’t…From the second balcony in this hockey

Comments

[favoritebean]

Oh, this gets me right in the feels. Oof!

[rayaso]

I love the opening sentence -- it pulled me right in and sets the stage for the end. I really enjoyed this!

[eternal_ot]

I loved the format..kept me hooked till the end. Good job!!

[halfshellvenus]

I did not see that piece of heartbreak coming at the end, though it fit right in with the rest of the story. What a terrible, ridiculous way for anyone to die, or to cause someone else's death.

You’re afraid of being alone, right? The present just drives you batty, what, with all it’s potential and promise. Let’s just stare at Facebook a little bit longer. Maybe then you’ll discover your true purpose.
I sometimes think this is exactly what goes on in the minds of the phone-addicted generation (which includes my kids). I do not understand why you'd want to live that way (constantly plugged into the trivial), though I personally have a "dumb" cellphone (after resisting for years) partly because we can't afford for the grownups to have Smartphones what with paying for the data plans for the kids, and... because I don't want to risk becoming like that.

Dark humor, powerful social message, and what a punch to the gut.

[topum]

Great opening.