Practice makes Perfect

What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. My first attempt at deception was a failure. Body language and shifty eyes had given me away instantly…. prompting nightmares, where  phantom strangers  screamed: ‘Liar…Liar…’  , filling me with shame.

To be caught in a lie…. To see the disappointment in the eyes of those you love… To be dismissed as untrustworthy….  I never wanted to be in that situation again. I resolved to get better…to reinvent myself.

Re-inventing meant radical change. I camped in the psychology,  ,self-help and philosophy sections of the library devouring knowledge. I sought religious leaders,  saints who could perform miracles ..when all said ” Life is an illusion”. ,everything clicked in place.

I became very good. But something was missing…. I felt like an artist drawing masterpieces in invisible ink.

I figured it out eventually. I’m a guru now. Followers aplenty. Got to go ..the crowd is impatient …eager to watch me levitate.

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The above 150 word story was in response to ‘Monday’s finish the story’ flash fiction challenge. This unique flash fiction challenge  provides  a new photo each week, and the first sentence of a story. The challenge is to finish the story using 100-150 words, not including the sentence provided. Details are available in this link:

Mondays Finish the Story – June 1st, 2015