Thursday, 8 December 2011

Take a few steps back.

The little boy examined the little dark spot on the wall. A faded blemish that blended uninterestingly into the white paint. He took a substantial step backwards. Then another. And then another, until he could no longer see that little spot.

He cocked his head to the right (it was always to the right, wasn't it?) and pursed his little red lips. It would have been silly to think that he was surprised at the apparent disappearance of the object under his scrutiny, because he truly was not. And yet, the idea suddenly struck him as incredibly odd, for he knew that if he took just one step forward, it would appear once again.

Eventually, after some considerable pondering over this minuscule epiphany, he did just that, and could not help the sigh of satisfaction and also relief that escaped his nose.

Amen (as in name, as opposed to "Amen to that.")

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