| Humor Fiction posted December 29, 2020 |
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What if...250 word story contest entry
The Train Out of Town
by DragonSkulls
"What if..." Jeff wondered as he boarded the last train out of town. "What if I entered a poem into a story contest? Let's see," he told himself. He had a beginning he thought was humorous and just began typing.
Yes, some might ask what happened here,
and what's the life I lead.
But sadly they will never know
though they will beg and plead.
Please, tell us, friend, where you may go
upon the last train out.
I'll chuckle as I shake my head
and leave them all in doubt.
For only I know where I'll go
and seek what I believe,
while all of you will grasp at straws
at why I chose to leave.
What if I had a lover there,
like many folks will write,
who dare not think outside the box
like I now do tonight.
How worthless is a poet's work
that has no sight in view?
My reason on the last train out...
I'll never share with you.
I know that some will whine and cry,
"This story makes no sense."
"I had no clue when I began,"
I'll say in my defence.
Jeff knew there would be serious conflict for what he wrote. Was it a story or was it a poem? No matter how ridiculously stupid it was, he knew it was indeed a story, but wondered if the committee would be just.
Jeff settled in for the long train ride and patiently waited to see if he'd be unfairly disqualified.
"What if..." Jeff wondered as he boarded the last train out of town. "What if I entered a poem into a story contest? Let's see," he told himself. He had a beginning he thought was humorous and just began typing.
Yes, some might ask what happened here,
and what's the life I lead.
But sadly they will never know
though they will beg and plead.
Please, tell us, friend, where you may go
upon the last train out.
I'll chuckle as I shake my head
and leave them all in doubt.
For only I know where I'll go
and seek what I believe,
while all of you will grasp at straws
at why I chose to leave.
What if I had a lover there,
like many folks will write,
who dare not think outside the box
like I now do tonight.
How worthless is a poet's work
that has no sight in view?
My reason on the last train out...
I'll never share with you.
I know that some will whine and cry,
"This story makes no sense."
"I had no clue when I began,"
I'll say in my defence.
Jeff knew there would be serious conflict for what he wrote. Was it a story or was it a poem? No matter how ridiculously stupid it was, he knew it was indeed a story, but wondered if the committee would be just.
Jeff settled in for the long train ride and patiently waited to see if he'd be unfairly disqualified.
Sorry, I was just in one of those moods. Lol
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