Futility Stories

Thoughts of a fool, about the world. Some curses are not given by gods or demons - but by our own hearts. "The Foolish Curse" is a collection of thoughts and poetry drifting between reality, dreams, attachment, and emotional ruin.

A short story about a girl's first day at school... It's Millie's first day at her new school. She wants to get a fresh start and develop a new identity. But she finds that someone she knows very well is stopping her from doing so

Sometimes, I write short little stories I call "read-ons." As you read, you will obtain an understanding for the unexplained situation at hand, so just make sure you know what you're getting into before starting one.

People don't bring kids to grow up on mid-ocean oil rigs, at Antarctic research stations, or on months-long nuclear submarine voyages - there's a reason. They also don't have babies or raise families in those places.

This is a story of unrequited love, and of the tragic happenings that left me struggling futilely against the bonds that held me back.

a poem on the futility of life and how it all runs fast ..how it happens so abruptly that we never see it coming..the punctual creditor

A short elaboration of a struggle i know isnt all most think it is. A trap even at times.

As the main character journeys through the vacuity of consumer society, from suburban surroundings to the 'neighbourhood box store,' his mind slowly begins to unravel. Filled with existential despair and acerbic wit these short stories or, 'lamentations,' grapple with themes ranging from contemporary politics, to God and religion, to the absurdity of everyday existence. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20856796.Simon_Brass From the opening moments exploring the unraveling mind of a character on a journey through the vacuity of consumer society, to the finale in which we await the arrival of an absent Messiah, these stories cut to the heart of the human condition.

While on a vacation from her ballerina school, Ava, a young aspiring ballet dancer, returns to her family's home on a farm. There, she accidentally meets a mysterious farmer, hiding more than what meets the eye. He introduces her to a new lifestyle, one of admiring the beauty and simplicity of life. Can Ava adjust to the beauty or will her ambitions push her back to the city? Trying a complete change in her lifestyle, bonding over little details, facing the inevitability of an end to any lifestyle or change, what can she choose, suddenly stuck in a loophole of cruel realizations and evident futility? This is a symbolic reflective story that fits any place, any time, and every lost soul. Inspired by Terrance Malik Movie "Days of Heaven".

Aggie is no more than a child, entrapped by the futility and horrors of Germany under the rule of Hitler. Follow her journey and see the horror through a young child's eyes.

A poem I made for a vss365 prompt on my X page. I hope you like it!

A nameless character awaits the results of the 'birth lottery.' Filled with existential despair and acerbic wit these short stories or, 'lamentations,' grapple with themes ranging from contemporary politics, to God and religion, to the absurdity of everyday existence. From the opening moments exploring the unraveling mind of a character on a journey through the vacuity of consumer society, to the finale in which we await the arrival of an absent Messiah these stories cut to the heart of the human condition. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20856796.Simon_Brass

Exploring abstract nihilistic thoughts and the futility of existence- not light-hearted to say the least

What's the point of going forward, if everything crumbles and turns into ashes? Do not open this.

One finds themself alone in a place of endless emptiness.