Ray Taylor

Creative Writing
Aug 15
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PUSH

Open your eyes
blurred
unclear

You see a bright red light in front of you.
As your vision becomes more clear you see the button has writing.
“PUSH” Identifies the purpose of the button.
You follow its instructions.
As you do you hear a loud BANG.
A burst of hot air hits the side of your head.
Burning your skin.
Next, you feel the pressure of the sharp metal entering your skull.
As advertised it pushes through.
Traveling through your gray matter as if it were Jello.
With time laps you could watch as the bullet pierce through.

Each thought

Each memory

Each skill

Tearing the things that make you who you are.
Pealing back your life.
Separating yourself from your reality.
As the PUSH exits you.
You can see a spiral of lines.
The scroll pattern of life.
You see the last bits of yourself.
Splattered over the world.

A shinny red light.
A force
Pressing
Pushing

Starting the action that has just taken place.

Suicide
Liberation
Tragedy
freedom
Sadness
Joy

The path for us all begins with a PUSH.
The push of our first step.
The push of our first born.
The push of our first love.

We all push to bring ourselves one step closer to something better.
Our pursuit of happiness.
Our journey over the fence where the grass is greener.
Our race to the edge.

Hit PUSH
Pres play
Start
End
Choose
Decide
Live
Love