That night I walked as a God. I ditched the petty pesterings of a puny world. I became huge. I strode through the stars mixing constellations, and laughing as the horoscopes jumbled, as mortals fumbled to fit the new demands of their shifted personalities. I meddled and I smited. I demanded adoration from my unworthy minions. I stood on cliff tops and called on the wind to ruffle my hair, and fire to dance at my feet. I felt no fear or doubt; logic was an abomination and I crushed all who used it. I leapt from rooftop to rooftop, omnipotent and nimble. I stared into bedrooms and living rooms, observing blasphemous and unholy ways. Knowing that this was not spying, but righteous judgement, I rained fire and brimstone from the light fittings.
And then I looked in your window and saw you eating crisps and cutting your toenails. Such tiny feet. And I knew I wanted to be a God no more.
Very powerful language!
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Thank you!
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Liked the contrasts
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🙂
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wow – this was interesting – and fun – and yet there is a slight sense of the dangerous – not quiet deviant – or devious – but edgy – yes – edgy ….. and the ending – wow – that was the pin prick to deflate the balloon – lovely imagery throughout 🙂
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Aw thanks!
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Just wow!
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😀 !
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Wonderful contrasts. I liked the mythical boastings, like those of demiurges and heroes from a thousand cultures, and the mundanity of those little things we do in private — and some of us not even in private — and how we were quite literally brought down to earth. And I like the idea that human connections matter more than megalomania. Brilliant.
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And today I learnt that ‘demiurges’ are the creators of the world! Thank you calmgrove! 🙂
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It’s a lovely word to chuck into the literary mix, is it not?! 😀
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It certainly is!
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Terrific. Lovely payoff 🙂
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Thank you!
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Very interesting indeed!
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Thank you, they are a curiosity 🙂
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Calmgrove expressed my sentiments more eloquently than i was going to. AND with that lovely addition of “demiurges”.
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😀 he is a man of delightful words!
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