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Space

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. (Viktor E. Frankl)

By Stephanie GingerPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Top Story - June 2024
Space
Photo by Korney Violin on Unsplash

If...

I...?

No.

Not I...?

Not you. Me.

***

So if you...?

So if I said... No...

If you said No...?

No. Not if I said No.

You said, No. You did.

I didn't.

You didn't say, No?

No.

Oh.

***

No. I didn't say No. I said... No, I can't.

You can't what?

I can't say it.

Just say it.

Do you want me to say it?

I don't know. I suppose... Once you've said it...

***

I know. Once I've said it...

It's out there?

Yes. Once I've said it, it would be...

Out there.

It would.

***

So?

So perhaps...

So perhaps...?

I won't.

You're sure?

Yes. I'm sure.

***

Okay then.

It's okay?

Yes.

It's really okay?

Yes. If you're sure... Then it's really okay.

***

We're still good?

We're still good.

***

Even though...?

Even though.

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About the Creator

Stephanie Ginger

Writer, screenwriter, poet, playwright, journalist. I love the drama of life: long, short, on the page or on the screen but always character-driven.

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    Written by Stephanie Ginger