Intricacies of Benevolence

"Do you hear them?"

       "Yeah. I do. Does it bother you?"

       "What are they saying?"

       "That doesn't matter, they'll still do it. Does it bother you?"

       "It sounds like a type of vocalized asphyxiation coming from those pariahs that we sent out. Is that who is doing it?"

       "Yes, I'd assume so. Does it bother you?"

       "No. No, it's actually somewhat amusing, you know? Like a bitter sweet music that's forever fading gentler and gentler with each of their passing phrases and mimickings."

       "Well, perhaps you'll be one of them someday."

       "Oh, don't say such nonsense. I'd never stoop so low as a pariah."

       "And who judges the truth on that?"

       "Well... I do, I'd guess. Since it's about me and me saying it."

       "And I'm the one speaking nonsense? Don't put those down whom you once spoke of in such a high regard. Pariahs or not, they have a beauty in which you envy in some, small way. So why put them down in such a manner as that?"

       "Because they're nothing."

       "But they have beauty within their souls. Listen to them again...

 

       "Do you hear those niceties in their soft-spoken modulations?"

       "Yes."

       "Then you know their beauty. Could you produce such intricacies of benevolence just by uttering a sound?"

       "No."

       "Does it bother you?"

       "Yes."

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[mikl paul]

i really enjoy this. would you be willing to let us include it in a short story collection we are publishing? we aren't able to pay authors, because we are just starting, but we cover the prince of print and it will be available on about 20 different sites. here is our website if you'd like to take a look and officially submit. www.oliviaedenpublishing.com