Writing exercise from Hostel Tuesdays. Every sentence starts with the next letter of the alphabet. K and Z were hard.
A pigeon flies by my window. Between me and the bird, glass. Constant, clear, like a canary, an informer, a glimpse into the other side. Dry, cold air over here. Everything is stiff from the cold. Frost on that side, fog on this one. Growing hazier every hour. Have pity on me, dear bird. I can’t remember what’s important. Just that I need to get out of here. Kindly fly into the glass. Let me out. Murder your beak trying to break through. No one will miss your voice. Once you’re gone, I will honor you. Prop up your ashes on my mantle. Quote you. Recite poems in your name. Still, no one will remember. Those who can’t speak are forgotten. Use that power wisely, my savior. Very few do. We do. X marks the spot. You can do it. Zip back this way.
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