Stories from an Empty Classroom

a point on the graph

there you are
a point on the graph
alone in the infinite expanse of the grid
a turn to the left reveals little
a turn to the right reveals nothing
that is a start
a beginning
a birth
your birth
your beginning
this is your start
you are born.

there you are
a point on the graph
the origin
a turn to the left reveals a bold line crossing under your feet
a turn to your back reveals the same
those are parents
life-givers
caretakers
your caretakers
your life-givers
those are your parents
you are living.

there you are
a point on the graph
eating memories and knowledge
and the amazing goodness that is ice-cream
to focused on life to notice the circle that is around you
made of a million points
a million people
a million possibilities
a million futures
you have to choose

(5, 6.7) looks pretty good
she is a friend
your friend
your futures
your possibilities
your people
your world
your path
your circle

you have to choose

"Math is complicated. If you have one single point, you have an infinite amount of possibilities. Connect it in any way with just one other point, and all of those possibilities dwindle to one. Sounds a lot like life, doesn't it?" -Alex Prince, Blue Hair, Green Snakes, Red Blood, Yellow Stars, By Elixir Nao (Me)

That book isn't out yet and won't be for a while, sorry. I've come to a massive block with it so I've moved on to writing another thing, The Plum Sweater, to get my creativity flowing again.

Edit: I FOUND THEM!