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MTR diary

a short look into a stranger's mind

By Some GuyPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

I found a lost diary on the MTR a few weeks ago. I managed to get it translated from Cantonese. There was only one entry, on the day I found it.

2023/05/01

There are winds that often come to cool us down. There are shades that block the heat of the sun. I have only ever known the winds from air conditioners and the shade from skyscrapers. I have yet to see a proper starry night sky. Or clouds without Aeroplanes hidden behind them. I want to run far away, but I don't know where I could run to.

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About the Creator

Some Guy

I kinda suck at writing but I enjoy it

Anyway, here's a dumb little haiku:

The gunslinger draws

His opponent does the same

oh dear, they both died

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