Bonsai
He had a passion for bonsai; little trees lined the shelves of his greenhouse, perfect miniatures painstakingly shaped. Only an expert would know the effort which went into those gnarled little trunks, the delicate twists of the branches. Sometimes he wished he could bonsai people, shaping his family into perfect miniatures of themselves. Life would be so much simpler.
He paused, thought for a moment, then picked up the clippers and hid them in his apron pocket. His wife would be home soon.
OOOH such wonderfully diabolical promise! I love it! I want more!
Great job!!!!
Comment by Fox — July 26, 2010 @ 4:53 pm
Ah, loved it! Short and ultra sweet. Sounds like a Masters of Horror in the making…
Comment by displacedsnail — July 26, 2010 @ 6:19 pm
Short, sweet, and right to the point, sharp point that is. Great work with such few words!!!
Comment by Charlie In The Box — July 26, 2010 @ 7:43 pm
Great. Just enough suggestion to bring the horror. Brevity is a virtue.
Comment by Don Bagley — July 26, 2010 @ 8:04 pm
Fantastic…I loved it!
Comment by Phil Beloin — July 27, 2010 @ 1:46 pm