The
Question
by
J. Smith Kirkland
A long time ago, in a far away world,
there was a man names Ed.
Because Ed was a wise man, people would
come to him with questions.
Carefully, he would consider their
queries.
Delighted, they would receive his
answers.
Every now and then, someone would ask
something he would have to think about for a few days.
For these kinds of questions, he would
need to contemplate.
Going to the mountain was his usual
choice.
However, when his girlfriend Zoe asked
him one question he decided to go instead to the shore.
In a couple of days, he was still
uncertain of his answer.
Just when he was about to give up and
go back to the village, a storm rolled in.
Knowing he would not make it back
before the storm, he stayed in the house on the beach.
Looking out at the approaching storm,
he wondered if his wisdom had left him.
Many times he had watched storms roll
in from the sea.
Never had he seen one that did not
inspire him.
Only this time, it only filled him with
doubt.
Perhaps after another nights sleep his
mind would be clearer.
Questions haunted his dreams.
Reality slips away in dreams to another realm.
Somewhere between the two, Ed heard a
voice
The voice said, “The answer is
clear.”
“Unless you open your eyes now, you
will forget.”
Very quickly, Ed sat up in bed.
Without hesitation he ran back to the
village.
Xaman Ek, the god of the North Star,
could not have concluded a better answer than what he gave Zoe.
“You should wear the red shoes with
that dress.”
Zoe sighed ,” No I think the black
ones look better.”
The
Prompt
Be
playful.
Playfulness
can open up an expanse in confinement.
So…
write a story in 26 sentences, with each sentence beginning with a
sequential letter of the alphabet, starting with “A.”
Story
A Day Framework
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