Thanks to Piya Singh for this week’s photo prompt.
A little imagination and they would see I want to be here.
Why do they insist on incarcerating me behind their double-glazing, suffocated by their central heating?
I like straw for my bed, bird song for music. Fire for cooking and warmth.
Why must they inflict their society on me?
“Your asylum is not my asylum! I am not mad! Stop imposing your sanctuary on me!”
I can hear the dogs tracking me down. They’ll take me back again. “It’s for the best they’ll say.”
Who gave them the monopoly on what’s for the best? When is it my turn?
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
Sorry, it’s my turn right now. Yours comes later
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Doh! Later never comes!
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A disturbing piece, beautifully written. 🙂
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Thanks. Forcing the will of the strong on the weak is disturbing.
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the irony is that we don’t know what is best for us but we presume to know what is best for others.
http://obliqview.blogspot.in/2016/06/the-man-whowrote-diary-he-looked-at.html
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That’s the bigger picture I intended to convey,just because a lifestyle or way of thinking suits you,don’t force it on others. Being different isn’t necessarily being mad.
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Great piece. Everyone’s different, and being different doesn’t make you crazy.
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That’s right, but when it comes to taste in music, try telling that to my kids.
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Dear Michael,
Being different isn’t a bad thing but why do people insist on imposing their tastes and way of life on others? Good bit of writing.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle
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Making a crime out of difference is … well, criminal. Nicely done.
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Thanks Sandra.
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The narrator raises great questions. There must be a reason people think s/he’s mad. It’s difficult to draw the line for when to care and when to leave. Good story.
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Thanks. It’s true. Sometimes wrong things are done with best intent, other times nothing is done when it should be.
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I have a feeling that society’s wish to mould the narrator will fail… It’s not easy to remain outside.
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Trying to make everyone fit the same narrative – how we miss out on learning from the differences. Good piece.
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Thank you. Glad you liked it.
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Thought provoking.
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Thanks. Sorry for the late reply, been away
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In today’s society, there’s no room for living however you want. That being said, it is dangerous to bring too much attention to yourself and live apart from others. There’s little space left for hermits living in caves. Much open land is privately or state owned. Cutting down trees for wood etc. is not allowed. Good story, though, Mick. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks. Sorry for the late reply, been away.
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