Slip on a pair of pressed khakis, the only brown thing you can love. A thrift store copy of the alphas you worship, who wear watches that can’t afford to tell time, bought with money earned wasting yours. Button up your white shirt, the one that brings out the desperate rage in your eyes to be loved. Sorry. Obeyed. So white it washes out your prized skin, its color not too dissimilar from prize winning pigs. On your way out, grab the tiki torch you got on sale. Light it with the rage of a four-year-old used to getting his way. As long as it burns, it will keep away mosquitoes and sexual partners. Fall in line with the mob, let it take your voice. Don’t stop to pick up even a penny’s worth of empathy or you’ll fall behind. March and march until there’s nothing left of you but a screaming maw feeding on empty promises, anger, and shit. But don’t worry. You’re not unique. You’re easily replaceable. In theory.
About the Creator
Sean A.
A happy guy that tends to write a little cynically. Just my way of dealing with the world outside my joyous little bubble.
Comments (11)
I love every line of this one!
Man, those last lines sure did bring this home. A valid take on disposable egos. Excellent entry!!!!
Hell yeah! "nothing left of you but a screaming maw feeding on empty promises, anger, and shit." If only they realized how replaceable and unimportant they were to Dear Leader. But alas, they don't.
nice ,, pls support me
Oof that was razor-sharp and brilliant!! Disappearing has never been so grotesquely well-dressed.✨
Potent take on the challenge!😳✅ I had to reread it, to appreciate all its nuances.💖Mob mentality sure ensures empathy and compassion disappear.
How you have scalded the fools with their own torches!
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I live in Charlottesville, and this reminded me of the riots we had here. Very well done
I feel like I just watched a short film. This was so vivid and every movement in it was so visceral. The prose style was very well employed, just the look of it is quite striking.
Sometimes....protesting can be pointless indeed. I love how the urgency came through here.