I, You and We

Perception. Prose of exactly sixty words.

 

 

I, You and We

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Within, I perceive my body, the world and you. You prove that I am.

Beauty resides in uniqueness, in you and me. We have never been before and will never be again. Freedom is our birthright and its misuse our damnation.

But together, in all that we may be, the flame of hope for our salvation burns more brightly still.

Author's Note

Dear Reader

This short piece of exactly 60 words, along with some others on here, for what it is worth, have been published by a real publisher, in an anthology of Micro Stories. The real ISBN hard copy deal. The royalties I earned I donated to charity. The copyright remains mine.

Make of it what you may.

I have submitted it as an entry on The Blue Rose Cafe page.

Please no not thereby feel obliged to review it.

I shall leave it to your discretion.

Your friend

James

Reviews

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

This is such a masterpiece! ''You prove that I am.'' absolutely loved the line. The concept is amazing and explained beautifully in just sixty words. Brilliant! :)

[James Hanna-Magill]

Dear Bushra, thank you. An understanding and kind commentary. Best wishes, James

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

You're most welcome. :)

[Helena]

So beautifully penned James. I can understand why this was snapped up by a Publisher. Kudos for donating your royalties to charity!

Thank you for submitting this to the Blue Rose Cafe contest of 60 words.

Helena

[James Hanna-Magill]

Helena?

It's my pleasure.

James

[Tate Morgan]

Youth burns up to a cinder like sand trickling our fingers through.What is it that youth represents that gives it so much value?Is it the reckless abandon? I think it is the thought of being immortal for a moment in time. When we chance what we know is foolish and test the fates for our souls sake.It is that we know we are finite But for that short moment in our lives we feel most a man.

[James Hanna-Magill]

Wise words Tate, Thank you, James

[Alex Falkner]

This line speaks volumes to me.
"Beauty resides in uniqueness"
It has four words, but one hell of a punch, be yourself.
Very inspiring James.
Thank you for sharing.

Tammy.

[James Hanna-Magill]

Dear Tammy

I always appreciate your reviews, because we have got to know each other as well as we can within the constraints of the internet and our writing.

You are the very dear sister to me I never had

Your friend

James

[Alex Falkner]

Thank you James, And I feel the same about you.
(uh, brother, not sister)
Lol.

Tammy.

[James Hanna-Magill]

LOL And one of your most endearing characteristics is your sense of humour despite all you have had to deal with in life, James

[James Hanna-Magill]

" I prove that I am " is just a real fact, of that prove."

"We have never been before, and we will never be again" but what lays in the middle?
"Freedom"? :)))

Just a fantastic piece James. Gives me many ways of perception, in the oh so connected also little world.

- Elisa

[James Hanna-Magill]

Dear Elisa

Thank you for taking the time to review this piece and for your kind insightful comments.

With my best wishes

James

You're most welcome James... I do love your art. :) And in my spare time, I will come back for those, who gave me much inspiration! always, be aware ;) my best,

- Elisa

[Zap-the-awesome]

Once again, excellent work. Stunningly good

[James Hanna-Magill]

Dear Zaptheawesome

Thank you for that

Best wishes

James

[A. H. Pinley]

Powerful! Though few, the words are very powerful in their meaning.

[James Hanna-Magill]

Thank you for your kind comments, James

[Addi]

Those are really powerful words, which is great. It's very unique and I like it.

[James Hanna-Magill]

Addi, Many thanks, James