Chimera

A story in exactly 50 words

photo by John Lightle

This 50-word piece was inspired by Justin Deming’s bi-monthly challenge of “Fifties by the Fire.” Justin’s “Along the Hudson” is found here

Justin Deming

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Chimera

In the bleak of night, a streak of light hurtles toward me.

It throws me back with a sudden smack of displaced air

and a deafening hiss.

Stumbling along the rumbling rails, how I long to board that train,

that chain of speeding clatter! Destination doesn’t matter.

Let me on!

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