This is the story that started this book. It is written in a sort of letter form, as if the narrator were talking to the readers. The events depicted in this story have yet to pass. Although it is not based completely off of a song, I was listening to music by Pj Liguori (kickthepj) while writing it. Enjoy!
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It's been long enough now. I suppose I owe many people an explanation.
Often when I have an idea, I let it play out in my mind, and then I let it fade away. Sometimes I keep the ideas, and I play with them, but it's hard for me to write them. My brain just doesn't seem to translate properly from my mind into words.
So when I had the idea of "to the moon", I didn't think much of it. It was three words, with less meaning than "I love you", but more meaning than "go fuck yourself". Maybe that's why it stayed.
A part of me thought it sounded interesting. Everyday, I wrote it on the inside of my wrist in neat handwriting and special ink. Then, when I was eighteen, I washed off the ink and had it tattooed there. That way, I would never forget it.
When I started growing famous people noticed the fragmented sentence. People wondered what it meant. People asked questions. I responded to these questions with more questions, because I didn't know the answers.
Why was that phrase so important? Why had it stuck? Why hadn't it faded?
I've been pondering these questions, and they've led me here. To this explanation. I try to answer these questions as I write, but I do not know. What does "to the moon" mean?
"To the moon" means taking myself to the moon. I do not want to be an astronaut.
- Megan Kiley Farrar
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To The Moon
RandomA collection of short stories, letters, poems, etc. Many chapters were inspired by songs, which I will post in the media section. I own all characters and plots. I do not own all settings. Additional disclaimers will be posted at the beginning of se...
