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Intrusive Thoughts

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By Ada ZubaPublished 8 months ago 1 min read
Intrusive Thoughts
Photo by Ajay Karpur on Unsplash

Cooking in the kitchen with a knife- what if I cut my finger off?

Getting a hair cut- what if I lean back and ruin my hair?

Giving a hair cut- what if I just graze his ear with the hair clippers

A large puddle- what if I steer into it and splash someone

A boiling pot of noodles- what if I stick my finger into it?

An outlet- what if I stick a pair of scissors into it

A pair of scissors- what if I take my 12 inches of hair and cut right near my roots?

A staircase- what if I push the person in front of me?

A burning fire- what if I fall into it?

A muggy swamp- what if I fall into it?

A pile of mud- what if I start a mud fight?

A white wall- what I take a sharpie and draw on it?

A septum piercing- what if I pull on it really hard?

A man bun- what I took a pair of scissors and cut it?

An open ended lamp- what if I steal the lightbulbs?

The Mona Lisa that hangs in Paris- what I splatter paint on it?

The sign that says do not touch- what if I touch it?

The large red button that says push to open- what if I don’t push it?

A white wedding- what if I stand up and object?

What if I fall into love and mess it up?

What if I never have the chance to say everything I want to?

What if I never get the chance to mess it up?

What if I miss you by a minute?

What if we were just a block away?

What if we touched hands and I never looked up?

What if you got on the bus and I kept scrolling?

What if I met you and never knew it?

What if I die alone?

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About the Creator

Ada Zuba

Hi everyone! here to write and when I’m not writing, I’m either looking for Wi-Fi or avoiding real-world responsibilities. Follow along for a mix of sarcasm, random observations, and whatever nonsense comes to mind. "We're all mad here"

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  • Kendall Defoe 8 months ago

    You have written something absolutely brilliant here! I say that those 'what-ifs' have ruined more lives than any actual failure could.

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