questioning apathy

2 Aug

Why does the
skinny, pretty thing watch?
He sulks away from his virgin and child; abandons the bundle of his life’s possessions.
So why (WHY?) does the skinny, pretty thing watch, silent, still?

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20 Responses to “questioning apathy”

  1. KymmInBarcelona August 2, 2013 at 6:11 pm #

    WHY???
    Love it. Now I have that question in my head.

    • chloeaevm August 2, 2013 at 11:49 pm #

      Thanks πŸ™‚ Happy blogging!

  2. Draug419 August 2, 2013 at 11:39 pm #

    This is cool. I like the repeated phrase.

    • chloeaevm August 2, 2013 at 11:47 pm #

      Thanks, and thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

  3. jannatwrites August 3, 2013 at 12:26 am #

    I also like the repeated question, and the emphasized (WHY?).

    • chloeaevm August 3, 2013 at 12:47 am #

      Thanks for your input πŸ˜€

  4. Joe Owens August 3, 2013 at 8:07 am #

    Some answers never come and trouble the mind. Are we better off not knowing?

    • chloeaevm August 3, 2013 at 11:30 am #

      That is an intriguing train of thought. My answer would be that while sometimes we might be happier without knowing the answer, there comes a point when we must be careful not to be blindly ignoring the answers right in front of us. Thanks for the thoughts and thanks for reading!

  5. lovethebadguy August 3, 2013 at 8:07 am #

    Ambiguous and cool. Nice work. πŸ™‚

    • chloeaevm August 3, 2013 at 11:32 am #

      Thank you!! Your comment is much appreciated.

  6. yarnspinnerr August 3, 2013 at 11:25 am #

    I too like the repeated why – wonderfully expressive.

    • chloeaevm August 3, 2013 at 11:34 am #

      Thanks for sharing, yarnspinnerr! πŸ™‚

  7. Linda Vernon August 3, 2013 at 11:28 pm #

    I like the tone of this. Mysterious! πŸ˜€

  8. Sandra August 4, 2013 at 2:09 am #

    Well done, loved the repetition – difficult in a short piece

    • chloeaevm August 4, 2013 at 2:11 am #

      Thank you! I appreciate the comment, Sandra.

  9. trifectawriting August 4, 2013 at 6:54 pm #

    I wonder if she’s judging him, or if he thinks she is and is ashamed? The ambiguity has draw.

    Thank you for linking up!

    • chloeaevm August 4, 2013 at 7:56 pm #

      Those are both valid options. Alternatively (and this is what I picture), it could be a third party asking why the girl watches the sad scene without trying to help. This gives the title, “questioning apathy.”
      Thank you for reading, and thanks for the prompt!

  10. Let's CUT the Crap! August 4, 2013 at 6:59 pm #

    Nothing wrong with questioning. Great take on the challenge.

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