mikomi
10-05-2007, 20:11
Why Me? Trapped. (http://sheffieldwriters.ath.cx/SFStoryArchive/1178827734.doc)
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View Full Version : Story: 'Why me? - trapped.' mikomi 10-05-2007, 20:11 Why Me? Trapped. (http://sheffieldwriters.ath.cx/SFStoryArchive/1178827734.doc) pattricia 10-05-2007, 21:30 Is it fiction ? Im sure it is. Its very good anyway,mikomi. redrobbo 10-05-2007, 23:19 That's a very disturbing read mikomi. Phew! It captures well the feeling of being trapped in a malfunctioning body, and the total reliance on others for your care. The anger and frustration is expressed with a mixture of black humour. I'm going to look for the whiskey bottle now, as I need a stiff drink (no pun intended!). shoeshine 11-05-2007, 16:30 That's a very powerful piece of writing, mikomi. The anger of the man's predicament screams out at the reader. coyleys 11-05-2007, 22:19 Wrote with a lot of feeling Mikomi. We have some competition on our hands with this one. If I may digress as I get on my soapbox… Every morning while driving to work, at the same point and time I pass a few youths, can of extra strong brew in hand and what looks like a splif in the other, slagging off the passers bye and I think what a waste, the only thing they are good at is signing the benefit form and knocking out kids for more benefit, a total burden to society, and then I think “if I ruled the world” apart the obvious; bring back the birch or conscription, each one of those youths could give a decent life to someone like your fictional character with their body parts, you get my drift? It’s a good job we don’t have totalitarian rule and I was the ruler or morally I would be no better than they are. mikomi 12-05-2007, 16:46 Thank you all for your comments, there really appreciated . sauerkraut 23-05-2007, 06:46 Sorry it's taken me so long to read and comment :( Your piece made me think of Professor Stephen Hawking - didn't he once say he wished he'd been aborted? I'm very impressed at how you've managed to get inside the mind of your character and express his anger and frustration. A harrowing read! |