And Then I Woke Up

by Malcolm Devlin

Macey once told me the problem with the truth was that it was so poorly written. Given the choice, the pleasantly told lie is always more seductive. That’s why religion is so potent, she said. Why history and science are still considered up for debate. Myth is more appealing than verified truth because the grey areas between the facts can still be used against us.

I read voraciously, because words on a page felt committed in a way words said out loud were not.

They liked the weapons she had forged herself; they couldn’t stand the way she chose to wield them.