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@microfiction Nov 14, 2020, 3:34 AM UTC

Eyes wet, face red. Sobbing softy as the night grows dark. Fear of bre ...

Eyes wet, face red. Sobbing softy as the night grows dark. Fear of breaking mom and dad's hearts. Sensitive spirit that internalizes every fear. She needs a hug, a kiss on the forehead, and a silent…

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@microfiction Nov 11, 2020, 2:57 AM UTC

You speak in riddles, saying one thing, but meaning another. Your word ...

You speak in riddles, saying one thing, but meaning another. Your words are heard, but not understood. You are proud that your words are lofty, that you speak down to us. All this leads to vanity. No…

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@microfiction Nov 3, 2020, 9:51 PM UTC

Hear our voice, you who sit in the lofty towers. You were chosen to se ...

Hear our voice, you who sit in the lofty towers. You were chosen to serve, not enslave. Today is an expression and exercise of our freedom. We march in unison to the beat of liberty. May her banner f…

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@microfiction Nov 2, 2020, 11:07 PM UTC

Do I speak for the ears of man, or for someone greater? Do I labor wi ...

Do I speak for the ears of man, or for someone greater? Do I labor with my hands for man's praise or is there greater purpose? Is my heart a fountain of pride, or am I a mirror reflecting another's g…

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@microfiction Nov 1, 2020, 10:19 PM UTC

You say we can disagree, But you have moved past not listening. First ...

You say we can disagree, But you have moved past not listening. First you ignored me. Now you silence me. Even though we have always seen things differently, Now you call me narrow-minded, fringe, ex…

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@microfiction Oct 29, 2020, 12:01 AM UTC

Fifty years of life. Many of them wasted. He missed the 60's and the ...

Fifty years of life. Many of them wasted. He missed the 60's and the age of hippies, but the late 80's were just a blur. Drugs consumed his mind and drained his wallet. His might be sober, but the sc…

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@microfiction Oct 27, 2020, 9:14 PM UTC

Walls!

Protection or rejection? Or just a defense mechanism? We build walls for many reasons. Torn down or fallen - many reasons more. Politics or emotion? In the name of hate and devotion, We build brick b…

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@microfiction Oct 25, 2020, 3:42 PM UTC

His heart longs to break free from the bondage of time. His renumera ...

His heart longs to break free from the bondage of time. His renumeration is tied to hours, but there are not enough hours in a day. He's drowning in bills and debt. One step forward, two steps back.…

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@microfiction Oct 24, 2020, 3:36 PM UTC

They call her Rae. She shines brightly and feels the room with hope. D ...

They call her Rae. She shines brightly and fills the room with hope. Darkness flees from her presence. People gather to her radiance. Her heart is full and overflows. Her rays of love beckons others…

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@microfiction Oct 24, 2020, 1:58 AM UTC

Day is done. One last ray of light. Darkness comes. The mind games b ...

Day is done. One last ray of light. Darkness comes. The mind games begin. Memories, illusions, and dreams prance like ballerinas. Real but not. Seen but can't be touched. Some sweet. Some hideous. As…

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