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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
Ended November 11, 2016 • 74 Entries • Created by Izzy_A
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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
Cover image for post Miscalculation, by sandflea68
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Miscalculation

“Hired a hit man to kill my wife,” he told her.

“I’ll do it,” she suggested.

You’re not capable,” he laughed.

“Your wife didn’t think so,” she said, shooting him.

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
Cover image for post stains to remember, by Sahara
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stains to remember

clothes when irrevocably stained get thrown out

and it's funny how we all try the same

with memories

only to find that the trash man

never comes

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
Cover image for post Loose Leash, by AmandaCary
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Loose Leash

His knees blistered pavement, unconcerned that his buddies were witness to sobs and snot dripping into his mouth; as she took her final labored breath, he whispered, "Sweet dreams, puppy."

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
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Change Fail

One day I thought I'd make a change - a little one - to chase the sun. I thought the light would set me free, but no....I'm running still.

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
Cover image for post Baby Monster, by dLYNX
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Baby Monster

Baby monster cried in dismay.

His mommy, concerned, brushed the tears away.

My little one, why are you so blue?

Because when I get bigger, I'm going to eat you!

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
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perhapsless in Micropoetry

c a n c e r ? a n t i - d e p r e s s a n t s ? p a i n k i l l e r s ?

she stood on the street corner selling the pills her mother never got to finish.

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
Cover image for post Eternal, by NyxNight
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Eternal

Everyone is born to die,

Life comes and leaves,

You watch Death from a distance,

Parents go,

Friends walk away,

Death arrives to stay,

Life is short; Death eternal...

Always!

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
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bottomless

you left,

it comforted me—

bar tabs, cans in cardboard cases, bottles, handles.

now my toxic relationship is not with you,

but with the booze i used to forget you.

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
AlexGranger in Micropoetry

My son won't stop crying. He died long ago, but I still hear his laughs and his screams. I wish he knew that I was crying too. 

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A sad short story. Make it personal, or universal. (micro-poem or short story)
Cover image for post Trust and Obey, by Vyxyn
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Trust and Obey

As she took her last breath, it all became real.

She never thought it would happen like this.

She trusted the wrong people at the right time.

They betrayed her.