Rotting humanity

Doc, there's an emergency!

The breaking news flashes the brutal carnage. Images and voices float in my mind as I drive in manic speed to the hospital.

Of sirens blazing. Of toys and limbs lying scattered on a carpet of red and brown.

Oxygen! I scream. Pump, harder.

Doc, there's no pulse.

Shoulders slump.

I witness grief fuse into flames that rise up collectively at the mass funeral. The ashes fall lightly on me.

Will the stench of hate ever recede?

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Written for a prompt at

25 comments:

  1. So tragic! A question that I ask myself constantly.

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  2. Isn't that so sad? How helpless we humans are in the face of such tragedies!

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    1. And, humans being the perpetrators of such heinous acts, there's a lot more to ponder!

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  3. Hope one day carnage/ violence is consigned to the dictionary and no-one googles these words.

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  4. How positively true. When will it all end? You did a fantastic job of increasing the tension from start to finish. Well done!

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    1. Thank you, Mel. Glad to know this piece worked for you :)

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  5. :( :( :(

    Hopefully, this will end some day.

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  6. Tragic, indeed. Very well done. I liked the urgency in this; it made the whole thing seem particularly poignant.

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  7. Heartbreaking story. Hope there are more smiles than tears in the world soon.

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  8. The rising tension with such a small amount of space was executed beautifully. Great job!

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  9. The harsh reality!Wish there was a respite from the hatred, too.

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    1. Yes, I do hope for the same, Sara. Thanks for visiting :)

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  10. such a reality! well written, Uma.

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  11. gosh this is so powerful... and so touching. I hope this violence would end someday.

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  13. That is such a tragic and heartbreaking short story to read. I can’t fathom the kind of pressure all medical staff experience (doctors, nurses, emergency staff, and more). No matter how advanced technologies are today, our lives also depend on the hands of other people.

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