Shared by Two

by Jon Athan

Like the frequent power outages, there were persistent blackouts of love in their home.

Every day was the worst day of someone’s life.

No one asks to be born, right? Therefore, gratuitousness is ingrained in human nature.

“We are one!” the killer growled as he jumped from his seat. “One soul shared by two bodies! One sickness shared by two minds! We must come together! That is our destiny!”

“A piece of you inside of me,” he said.

You’ve always wanted to be alone because you felt safer by yourself.”

Remember me for who I was, not for how I died.

If you ever feel any doubt, trust her. She’ll guide you. She’s a butterfly, too.