dclukens

Joined May 2022

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I write funny stuff and sometimes sad stuff.

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Dear Nobody
Dear mom.. Dear mother.. To whom it may concern.. Dear.. nobody.. It seems silly to write this especially since I know it will never be sent and I know that you will never read this. But I'm told it's cathartic to write about your problems.. I don't know who said that or if they ever actually had to do it themselves but I can honestly say it doesn't work. Putting things down on paper that are better left inside my head is never a good idea. But at least I can tear this letter up when I'm done and it'll be like it never existed. I'm still not sure how that is supposed to help me but whatever.
By dclukens 4 years ago in Confessions
The Dragon Butler
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. But they've certainly been there long enough. Every morning I wake up to the smell of burnt eggs and charred sausage. Then I follow the sulfuric stench to the kitchen where I am expected to hungrily eat with no regard for how my taste buds may feel about the whole situation. Despite swearing that the food is edible however, the dragon is "coincidentally" not hungry when it is being served. And then of course there's the little detail of my rooftop getting set on fire almost daily--and just so you know, our roofs are made of clay and straw so it's like a whole blanket of kindling waiting to be engulfed in flames. And dragons are kind of known for their fiery breaths. It's not like once you give them a job they suddenly stop being living conflagrations. Have you ever seen a dragon with hiccups? Telling them to just hold their breath isn't enough and it's almost impossible to scare one! I guess what I'm trying to say is that having a dragon butler has its ups and downs.
By dclukens 4 years ago in Fiction