One of the greatest qualities (in my personal value system) a creative piece can have is originality. Thank you for surprising me, and thank you for making me think about something from a new perspective--in this case, a really new perspective.
I'm not a fan of language that is conspicuous. While your writing is powerful, and some phrases stopped me in my tracks (I can feel it like ink in my blood) there is nothing ostentatious about it.
A memorable story.
Oh, thank you @agmore. I absolutely don't want my language to be conspicuous. Thanks for commenting on that, especially.