The challenge was to write something using the photo using between 75 and 175 words. I came in at 173. You can see the challenge details here.
Edgar stood looking up at the dark building stretching up into the night and thought how very much like stars the tiny windows looked, and remembering his Grandfather he smiled. Even though it was so long ago he could still recall how he would sit on his lap and listen to the stories about the times before the stars went out.
In fact, before he was recycled he spoke of very little else, his mind frail and his memories just fragments of what they had once been.
In those last days he would sit on the small balcony overlooking the sprawling choking metropolis, his long empty flowerpots a reminder of a time when the sun still shone, and he would curse those that had thought only of themselves and had let this happen.
Still smiling he slowly climbed the cold stone steps for his own recycling appointment, his heart full of the memories of that wonderful old man, and wondered whether he might soon see him again where the stars still shone brightly.
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Recycling, huh. Is that what reincarnation is called in some starless, lifeless, dark, dystopian future?
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Such a sad tale! The sun doesn’t shine and the stars don’t shine. Certainly not a place where I would want to be. Touching ending! Great story!
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Thanks 🙂 I enjoyed the prompt very much
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I ran out of words but wanted people recycled to reclaim their water etc to keep the city going..
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Recycled- I liked the concept. I could do with recycling after work! 😊
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I know the feeling !
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I’m glad you enjoyed the prompt!
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Both a touching moment and a chilling look at the future. Excellent.
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Cheers man appreciate that !
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A future none of us would relish and hopefully never experience. Nice one.
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Thanks Keith. I always read your stuff but I can never comment..no matter what I try.
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Let’s hope that such a world never arrives. You really created a great end to this story
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Thanks Michael much appreciated. I think we will be OK just about 🙂
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