One day, I met my doppelganger in the street.
I had read that this could be a psychologically disastrous experience.
And indeed it was.
Seeing as how my life seemed shattered beyond repair, I did the only thing I felt left to me.
I drew my revolver and shot myself.
I then bent over my lifeless body, picked up my revolver, and put it inside my coat.
I saw my reflection in a window.
I drew my revolver and fired.
The window fell into many pieces.
I looked at all the shards of glass.
My reflection was in every one.
Na trioblóidí 
This is confusing me, I can’t get my head around it…. FANTASTIC!
Hahaha 😀
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I thought you might enjoy it. 🙂 Thanks for reading and commenting.
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My pleasure, sir 😉
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Great
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Thanks very much Derrick. Glad you enjoyed.
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Wow! These explorations of self are cleansing, aren’t they? Of course, having said this, I am very mindful of your title, which is brilliant by the way. I find this sort of piece fun to write because there’s an element of shock, and even a disclaimer leaves room for doubt. Well done!
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It was fun to write and just happened spontaneously. I’m glad you enjoyed reading. Many thinks for the kind comment.
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An excellent piece of surrealism.
A thought came to me after reading this.
Mirrors of a damaged mind.
Great write Oglach.
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Many thanks, Alan. “Mirrors of a damaged mind” perfectly sums up the story. Glad you enjoyed reading.
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I enjoyed reading it the first time..then the second time i read …it made me examine myself..
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It made me examine myself as I wrote and upon subsequent reading. I hope your experience was a positive one.
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Mind bending! I loved it!!
There’s a writer here in the state of Washington who has a quote which came to mind after reading your mesmerizing piece:
“The difference between how you look and how you see yourself is enough to kill most people. And maybe the reason vampires don’t die is because they can never see themselves in photographs or mirrors.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted
Only vampires never go insane. So, will a vampire please bite me?
~PR
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I’m glad you liked the story. I was happy with it, which is unusual for me. It’s a hundred word story, so I gave it a ten word title. 🙂
Palahniuk is the guy who wrote Fight Club, isn’t he? I didn’t read the book. The movie was funny, though.
Can I expand “In the Distance” or has someone else grabbed that diamond?
Thanks very much for reading.
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You are an excellent tale teller. I know there’s a novel in you just waiting to be written.
Yes, that’s the guy, and his book is amazing.
Please expand on “In the Distance.” It has a special place in my heart.
I can’t stop reading your work. Brilliant mind. xo
~PR
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Thank you so much for the kind compliments. You’ve made my day.
I can tell that “In the Distance” is special to you; it floored me when I first read/heard it, and I hesitate to expand it into a SMM appropriate piece. But I suppose nothing I write can detract from the original. You are very generous with your beautiful creations. Thank you.
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Remember that the expanded story doesn’t need to be horror. If you choose another genre that may not fit SMM’s theme, then I can post it on my own blog, Poet Rummager.
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What I had in my mind is horror…but if you’re uncomfortable with that, please tell me before I submit what I’m writing.
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Fun! I’m excited to read it!!
~PR
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Incidentally, I also loved your 10 word title 😀
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Thank you Rose.
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I loved this! Quite some years back, I wrote a similar piece; it was a bit of sentimental stuff, though. About a lovelorn, who shattered the mirror only to find hundreds of his own images and that crowd of doppelgangers made him a hundred times lonely and sad…. 🙂
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That sounds great. I really don’t know where my idea came from, but it felt good to write. Many thanks for reading. 🙂
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True that. When ideas come, you just can’t be at rest without delivering them through your words… 🙂
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Absolutely. It’s thrilling and maddening at the same time.
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WoW! Awesome and so scary, too! Reading it feels like vertigo, or like riding roller coaster – totally love it 😀
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Thanks very much. 🙂
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You´re very welcome! 🙂 I´ve been missing reading your posts and am glad to have catched up now 🙂
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I trust you’re feeling better, then, which I am glad to hear. Thanks again, Sarah.
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