Desipathos
A fleeting yearning to have a deep emotional release of any kind.
The girl sips her coffee as she watches the world pass her by. Through the bustle of the busy city park where she sits, a handful of scenes manage to capture her attention.
She sees a young boy in the distance, wailing in sadness and despair as his ice cream melts on the ground at his feet.
Two elderly women, lounging on a bench nearby, regale each other with tales of the follies of their youth, howling with laughter to the point of tears.
A man, his back leaning against a tree, his voice steadily rising as he argues a matter of seemingly vital importance, suddenly bellows in impotent rage and slams his phone into the tree.
The girl sees all these things and more. She unknowingly absorbs the distilled essence of these moments until she begins to feel a sudden fierce longing, rooted in envy. What is this pressure within? How long has it been there? She needs something, a catalyst. Give her the boy’s sorrow! Give her the women’s joy! Give her the man’s rage! Give her something that will allow her to vent her very soul out into the world - if only for a moment. Give her release!
And then, as if waking from a dream, the feeling passes. The girl blinks in mild confusion before softly shaking her head to herself.
The girl sips her coffee as she watches the world pass her by.
About the Creator
Christine Meush
I like to write about whatever randomness my mind can come up with, which can vary quite a bit.
Join me for poetry and short stories about love, life, horror, sci-fi, and who knows what else!
Keep reading
More stories from Christine Meush and writers in Fiction and other communities.
Hell is a Waiting Room
She detested waiting rooms. All of them. Even the most pleasantly appointed rooms were awful and no one was ever glad to be there. They were always swirling whirlpools of anxiety and anticipation as people waited for whatever fate would befall them upon the calling of their name.
By Christine Meush7 months ago in Fiction
Comments (3)
That was some fantastic writing! I enjoyed it immensely.
This story resonated so deeply with me! I often tend to absord negative energy around me and have this overwhelmed urge to release everything. Loved your story!
This is great, such a good vignette.