For Whom The Bell…
written by: David Milner
A boulder stone inside me restricting my every thought and move. Compressing my soul.
Through moods of dark curtains drawn, unanswered calls, day after day unwashed, barely eating, barely lifting a finger to save my wretched skin.
I am sinking through layers and layers of mud.
A bell made of lead doesn’t ring. My lips are sealed.
So help me God.
NOTE:
Based on the Prompt – The Weight We Carry
David's stories have appeared in Duality books, Impspired Magazine, Punk Noir, Friday Flash Fiction and performed on Resonance FM radio (UK). He was commissioned to adapt and direct his short story 'Into The Breach' for the 2021 Rise of the Resistance Festival, screened at Bloomsbury Theatre London. His stage play Shinwell was recently published by Impspired Books. David was a founder member of punk band Vee V V. He finds his stories while he's out and about, or they find him... He lives with his wife and family in London.
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