MicroFiction: A 250 word story written using the word prompt "in the grip of madness".
...What does it mean to be "in the grip of madness"? Since I'm not a professional dealing with the psychological aspects of humans, I can only surmise that the term defines an individual who has lost touch with reality as we understand it. Society judges individuals by the standard of a "reasonable man". That means that actions and words should resemble what the majority of us feel is acceptable for the common good.
Where then does that leave a considerable amount of people who think and act differently from the normal course of action? I feel these individuals are automatically cast as a victim of "madness", the state of losing one's mental capacity in the opinion of a professional person knowledgeable about such issues.
For my theme, I was inspired by and utilized the @daily.prompt's publishing of 11 November 2024, @mariannewest's Freewrite Writing Prompt Day 2553: in the grip of madness.
Below is my story:
The cold, uninviting couch did nothing to slow my pulse. A long-sleeved shirt did nothing to reduce the gigantic goose bumps. I scoured the space leading upward toward the ceiling. Not the usual black color you'd expect from that type of office. But it did match the walls for consistency. Perhaps if I removed my shades, the world inside that place would comprehend my angst.
I doubted seriously my family would welcome me back if I didn't make concerted efforts to assist in understanding my demons.
So, I slowly lifted off the darkness.
Behind the shades, I could feel my left eye throbbing underneath unbearable pain. I reached toward the side table and lifted a glass of water to my parched, swollen lips. An invisible hand rushed over. It lifted my head, then guided the glass to my mouth, thrusting two orange pills in my face.
First thought was to reject the cocktail. Relaxing was counterproductive. I desperately needed to remember. To vomit out the scene circling my consciousness. To grasp the reason for my delusion.
The dark alley opened its doors, inviting me. I woke to raindrops fell on my cheeks. I crawled until I could stand, then ran from that place naked. Feet attached to shoulders. Head nestled in midsection with mouth shouting obscenities. "Stop!"
"Am I in the grip of madness, doctor?" yelling at the wall that cut my words and returned them in a jigsaw.
"No, Simon." Dr. Santiago assured. "You were assaulted, robbed, and abandoned."
Source
A Reasonable Man
Microficción: Relato de 250 palabras escrito a partir de la palabra "en las garras de la locura".
...¿Qué significa estar «preso de la locura»? Como no soy un profesional que se ocupe de los aspectos psicológicos del ser humano, sólo puedo conjeturar que el término define a un individuo que ha perdido el contacto con la realidad tal y como la entendemos. La sociedad juzga a los individuos según el criterio del «hombre razonable». Eso significa que las acciones y las palabras deben parecerse a lo que la mayoría de nosotros considera aceptable para el bien común.
Entonces, ¿dónde deja eso a una cantidad considerable de personas que piensan y actúan de forma diferente a la normal? Creo que a estas personas se las considera automáticamente víctimas de la «locura», el estado de pérdida de la capacidad mental en opinión de un profesional conocedor de estas cuestiones.
Para mi tema, me inspiré y utilicé la publicación de @daily.prompt de 11 November 2024, @mariannewest's Freewrite Writing Prompt Day 2553: in the grip of madness.
A continuación mi historia.
Source
Un hombre razonable
El frío y poco acogedor sofá no hizo nada por ralentizar mi pulso. Una camisa de manga larga no hizo nada para reducir la gigantesca piel de gallina. Recorrí el espacio que ascendía hacia el techo. No era el color negro habitual que cabría esperar de ese tipo de oficina. Pero hacía juego con las paredes por coherencia. Tal vez si me quitaba las persianas, el mundo de aquel lugar comprendería mi angustia.
Dudaba seriamente que mi familia me acogiera de nuevo si no hacía esfuerzos concertados para ayudar a comprender mis demonios.
Así que me levanté lentamente de la oscuridad.
Detrás de las persianas, podía sentir mi ojo izquierdo palpitando bajo un dolor insoportable. Alargué la mano hacia la mesa auxiliar y me llevé un vaso de agua a los labios resecos e hinchados. Una mano invisible se abalanzó sobre mí. Me levantó la cabeza, me llevó el vaso a la boca y me puso dos pastillas de naranja en la cara.
Lo primero que pensé fue en rechazar el cóctel. Relajarme era contraproducente. Necesitaba desesperadamente recordar. Vomitar la escena que daba vueltas en mi conciencia. Comprender la razón de mi delirio.
El callejón oscuro abrió sus puertas, invitándome. Me desperté con gotas de lluvia cayendo sobre mis mejillas. Me arrastré hasta que pude ponerme en pie, luego huí desnudo de aquel lugar. Los pies pegados a los hombros. La cabeza encajada en el torso con la boca gritando obscenidades. «¡Para!»
«¿Estoy en las manos de la locura, doctor?» gritando a la pared que cortaba mis palabras y las devolvía en un rompecabezas.
"No, Simón », aseguró el Dr. Santiago. "Fuiste asaltado, robado y abandonado».
The screenshot at WORDCOUNTER.net evidences my use of exactly 250 words to create my ZapFic250.
La captura de pantalla en WORDCOUNTER.net evidencia mi uso de exactamente 250 palabras para crear mi ZapFic250.
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If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding.
Si se incluye traducción, utilizo DeepL para ayudar a mis lectores.
Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.
I believe that that robbery, that assault and that abandonment, was also accompanied by many blows, to the point of driving him to the point of delirium.
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