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J. Martain's avatar

Loved your story! πŸ’– Off to write now...

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Tom Render's avatar

"Load the cannon, boy"

The cast iron balls are cold to the touch.

And using them is heavy work, like a judge's gavel. There's no going back.

Still, it's us or them. Or so I'm told.

"Hurry, boy, man your battle station".

I'm not the one to light the fuse, I tell myself. But I can't help but wonder if my soul will still be torn in two.

"Hurry boy, or-". Bang.

I guess it's settled; I won't load the cannon now that I'm, too, cold to the touch.

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Little Writing Corner's avatar

Thank you for sharing your story - what a wonderful message. It conveys ❀️ I really enjoyed it x

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