Friday Flash – It’s Just ‘Me, me, me’
It’s just ‘Me, me me’
‘Oh, for God’s sake.’ Taylor banged the tinned tuna onto the worktop, glaring at the can opener.
‘What’s up?’
‘You’d think by now we’d be able to make something that doesn’t break.’
Leaning on the door, she shrugged. ‘We think we’re so clever. We can’t even feed everyone when there’s enough food.’
‘That’s politics.’
Fitting the can and opener together, Tiffany twisted the handle. ‘I think our brains are no good at big concepts. It’s easier to empathise the needs of one person than a million.’
‘That’s just human nature.’
‘Change that, you change everything.’
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I love the way these vignettes are a bit like haiku. Everything changes with the last line.
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Nice dialogue. Easy to follow, even without the tags. 🙂
Simple truth.
I like this little piece. 🙂