The Substitute – Part 12

~ Frank Solanki

No sooner had I put a rock in my chest where my heart used to be
My veins connected their suspended ends to the silvery beast
And enveloped it completely
I smiled because I thought the transformation was taking place successfully
Because I thought that the plan was working
Because I assumed that there will be no more pain
How wrong was I!

My skin began to harden
My veins began to turn gray
My legs turned stiff
My head felt heavy
My eyelids wouldn’t blink
My nostrils wouldn’t twitch
The whole body was undergoing an unpleasant change

Then I fell
Face-first into the glistening sand
Devoid of life
Devoid of soul
Only a granite body for company
Along with the other massive rocks on the beach

As the golden sun awoke
The pain had disappeared, forever

The End

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21 thoughts on “The Substitute – Part 12”

  2. Bonjour OU bonsoir MON AMI
    Le jour vient de se lever ou de se coucher
    Des mots me viennent à l’esprit
    Pour te dire bonjour en toute amitié
    Pour te souhaiter une bonne journée ou une bonne soirée
    Une belle semaine à venir
    Que chaque seconde de ce jour te soit de bonheur et de repos
    Ainsi que pour ceux qui travail j’offre ces mots amicaux
    Qu’ils vous accompagnent du matin au soir
    Certains vont à l’école, d’autres au boulot, à chacun sa vie
    Que ces petits mots de tendresse vous accompagnent
    Bise amicale Bernard

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