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When the Sun Goes Down
100 Lyrics into Stories — No24
He stood at the edge of the amusement park, fleeting in its beautiful tranquility, as if one moment it would be there and the next it would be gone. Life existed in that strange in-between, that ephemeral phase, that hopeful note of where life met the unfortunate pallor of futility and finiteness.
It was too much to think about, even for him. But he liked deep conversations and smiles shared over a meal.
Yet sometimes he felt like too much.
As if he were the universe squashed into the form of a man.
But that was insane, wasn’t it?
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “coney island” from Taylor Swift feat. The National.
For the other stories in this iteration, check out the link below:
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list below for your…
