By Casey Melnick
What you see in the world isn’t so clear. Within evil blooms shades of wrong, but also a little bit of good. Under your innocence—where hope shines strong—you wage a war with shadows found in the back.
And here we are, anxiously waiting, for yet another volume of six-word stories.
Paperbound
This statement is a cheap facsimile.
Banks
A teller serves an empty face.
Terminal Prescription
My doctor says no more drugs.
Used
Bargain book: Undervalued, unvisited, and unspoiled.
Young love
A heart gives out too soon.
Crisis Sleep
Ten unanswered calls before morning arrives.
Appearances
Beneath static thoughts dwell meandering minds.
Prologue
Compassion is a story that assures.
Stay
Memories fade in an unmarked grave.
Mismatch
They remained star-crossed lovers better yet.
Indecision
Regret: Struck by a vestigial thought.
Encore
Behind closed curtains hidden meaning squirms.
Artificial
Life facilitated by a ruling code.
Reluctance
Lofty dreams remain lost inside forever.
Inevitability
Never and always can’t last forever.
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