The Forest ~ A Dark Fantasy Short Story

~I think in words and phrases that belong in a book~
-K. McCort

This dark, fantasy short is a representation of anxiety in a relationship. One of the best ways of coping with depression and anxiety is writing about what I'm feeling, turning it into a work of art. I'm oftentimes at my most creative when I'm down or something is bothering me.

I decided to write this short based on the feelings I would feel if the love of my life, my beautiful girlfriend, left me. It may sound silly or childish to write about it, but many grand works have been written over love and I think those are often the most powerful. Lost love is a horrible feeling and with the feelings of worthlessness I've been feeling, these lost love conflicts came as well. So, I crafted those feelings into characters and situations that symbolized what would happen, what I would feel, if this ever happened.

In this story, Maileen sees her lover for who she really is and in the story, her lover is depressed and anxious, her spirit a troubled one. But, these are twisted concepts and it is made out to be a feeling of worthlessness. Baring your soul to someone you love isn't easy and I had to do that recently and I just couldn't shake the feeling that I wasn't enough.

I really hope you enjoy this work. I do love creating dark literature; happy endings rarely find themselves in my work. Even though this was written based on real emotions and feelings, it's meant to be shared. What work isn't based on real emotions? Enjoy.