August 23, 2024 Flash Fiction

the parable of the sad window man begins with work

By Benjamin Drevlow
the parable of the sad window man begins with work Artwork by DALL·E 
Man hurtles himself headfirst at his 15th-floor window, all the unwavering self-hate Man can muster.
Window doesn’t shatter, doesn’t shudder, doesn’t waver.
Window is no Hollywood pussy break-away glass window.
Man is no actor, is no stuntman.
Window leaves man un-lacerated, un-bloodied, un-suicided.
Window leaves man only bruised forehead, bruised ego.
A stunning existential headache as life lesson:
Sometimes a Sad Window can be more unwavering man than The Most Unwavering Sad Man.
Sometimes a Sad Window can be a Sad Unwavering God.
The parable of the Sad Window Man ends with Sad Unsuccessful Unwavering Suicide Note signed:
Yours to the end,
- Sad Window Man

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Benjamin Drevlow

Drevlow runs BULL and writes books about mostly the same bull stuff. He lives in Statesboro, GA with his nonfiction wife and three trash dogs. You can stalk him online at thedrevlow-olsonshow.com or on twitter, insta, face, bsky, & threads @thedrevlow.

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