The Princess and Her Fruit
On the tallest hill, in the safest cases
Once upon a time, in a land nearby, there lived a princess. This princess lived in the tallest tower on the tallest hill in the land. There she was born and planned to spend the rest of her days.
Every month, her subjects would deliver to her the shiniest apples, the sweetest blueberries, and the roundest grapes.
She would take these fruits, yell "thank you!", apply wax, then away they would go into a transparent, safe cases.
She was tucked away in a tall tower on a tall hill, and they were tucked away in safe cases on safe shelves.
One hundred, two hundred, three hundred.
Perfect.
Without blemish. Without rot. Preserved. Observed.
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A micro-fiction entry to the "Keep it 100" Challenge, linked below.
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Carmel Kundai
Hello:). These stories are reflections on identity, connection, and my human experience. Some days, I'll publish fiction, other days articles, and others still, poetry. No matter the case, challenging "the single story" is always the aim.
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