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You, you, you

The origin of consciousness micro story.

By Ashley LimaPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
You, you, you
Photo by Aldebaran S on Unsplash

It started with nothing, and it ends with nothing, but right now, there is you. A celestial compound of every memory, every piece of love uttered, every molecule created or destroyed. Living, breathing, you.

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Ashley Lima

I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.

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  • ThatWriterWoman2 years ago

    This is so gorgeous! The prose, the imagery, and the theme are all perfect. You took me across the stars of the universe and straight back to myself in a short story - Well Done! What a privilege to be here during the same short human lifespan as you, to read this gorgeous piece!

  • Whoaaaaaa! This blew my mind! I never considered that dinosaurs existed to maybe prepare the Earth for us! This was magnificent!

  • Mark Gagnon2 years ago

    Actually several billion yous. I like the concept. Nicely presented.

  • Jazzy 2 years ago

    This was SO good. I’m spellbound by this! 🖤😭

  • Rob Angeli2 years ago

    Very dazzling display! I guess it was all leading up to me. Wait. Actually, it was all leading up to You. Great explosion of stardust!

  • Sid Aaron Hirji2 years ago

    Good entry to the challenge. I thought of writing a micro fiction story too but decided against it

  • RP2 years ago

    Very interesting take on this challenge! Well-done Ashley.

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