Velvet Verbosity's 100 Word Challenge lifts the light of freedom to oppressed peoples everywhere, 100 words at a time. This week's theme is "harmless" and the entry is called "Liability Waiver".
The light was impossibly bright, making the white space between the letters painful to look at. I told the pretty woman with the smart ponytail I would read it, but the letters were swimming. "So what does this last paragraph mean, exactly?", I asked her, feigning poor comprehension.
"You agree to hold us harmless if anything goes amiss," she said calmly.
You're going to fill my body with poison and radiation, I thought, running a hand over my hairless scalp, and you think something might go awry?
I signed at the bottom. What could possibly go wrong, I thought.
One your best 100 words, Michael. I like the paragraph after the nurse says harmless. The juxaposition of emotions is what I have read from acutal cancer patients.
ReplyDeleteThis makes you think. my dad is a cancer survivor and the emotions you go through are tough. Very well done. You captured the fear.
ReplyDeleteWell said. There's a resignation here - after going through so much - what is one more test? Thanks for your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteSuch an array of emotions. Very poignant.
ReplyDeleteNicely done.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who just went through this...gets right to the heart of it.
ReplyDeleteReally cuts to the chase, doesn't it? Good job.
ReplyDeleteYou know, your writing is getting stronger. No wasted words, all powerful.
ReplyDeleteVV and all- thank you so very much. I appreciate it.
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