I have an idea for a film:
A kid, maybe about my age,
is perpetually uncomfortable
with his own existence.
he resolves to
**** himself.
he tries what he assumes
will be the quickest,
most dramatic
and least painful
way.
he takes a toaster
and runs a bath.
the power cord doesn't reach.
he looks for an extension cord.
he cannot find one.
he tries to drown himself
instead.
but his lungs just
won't give.
he tries rat poison.
he only gets so far
before he's throwing up
his guts.
no good either.
maybe he gets so
drastic as to buy
a gun.
but the gun is
a dud:
the firing pin is
busted.
he goes through
several more of these exercises
to no avail.
finally,
despairingly,
he gives up.
upon doing this
the boy becomes
enlightened.
either that or he dies
of cancer.
I haven't made up my mind
on how it should
end yet.
Sep 29, 2012
Sep 29, 2012 at 11:28 AM UTC
I have an idea for a film:
A kid, maybe about my age,
is perpetually uncomfortable
with his own existence.
he resolves to
**** himself.
he tries what he assumes
will be the quickest,
most dramatic
and least painful
way.
he takes a toaster
and runs a bath.
the power cord doesn't reach.
he looks for an extension cord.
he cannot find one.
he tries to drown himself
instead.
but his lungs just
won't give.
he tries rat poison.
he only gets so far
before he's throwing up
his guts.
no good either.
maybe he gets so
drastic as to buy
a gun.
but the gun is
a dud:
the firing pin is
busted.
he goes through
several more of these exercises
to no avail.
finally,
despairingly,
he gives up.
upon doing this
the boy becomes
enlightened.
either that or he dies
of cancer.
I haven't made up my mind
on how it should
end yet.
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