300

When I see the morning mist hover between the trees, birds call to each other, and shafts of sunlight fall on the hills, I believe that millions of years ago, this farmland was a jungle.

299

I was blind but now I see
Something's taking over me
It lies within, buried deep
and scratches out when all fall asleep
When humans dream, I start to weep
What does it mean, to "earn one's keep"?
What value do you place on life?
How does a husband treat his wife?
What hardship can the soul endure?
How long until you wish no more?

I have seen the end of things
I know what the future brings
Those who stand there aren't alone
And they have suffered to the bone.

298

The clouds don't look real today.

297

It's fine, she thought. Only a bit of me is dying. The rest is fine.

296

She washed her hands the way a surgeon does before an operation.

295

She created social experiments at work to fight against boredom.

294

You don't have to remember my name. I'll be satisfied if my work leaves an impression on you.

293

They're lying to you.

Mental Note

Today at work I was at my desk, doing my usual job of putting together spreadsheets when, quiet as a breeze through summer trees, a purple dragon figure perched on my desk and started talking to me.

Now, you should know that I work at the headquarters of a toy company, but things like this don't usually happen. Yes, we'll have displays of toys out, but the office culture is dull, probably more than you'd expect considering we cater to children.

But the dragon. He was pacing along the edge of my desk, explaining how he escaped the dungeon below. It took all morning to reach my desk because he had forgotten how to fly. The poor thing had to crawl up four flights of stairs.

I was thinking, this dragon is delusional. And then I thought, I'm evaluating the mental state of a toy dragon.

I'm not one to judge here.

292

She never answered if you didn't ask.