Challenge
January Drabble: "Some would say your life was sad,
but you lived it anyway" lyrics challenge
Incorporating lyrics from the song, "Far Behind" by Candlebox, tell me a story in exactly 100 words. Stick enough of the lyrics in your drabble to make it obvious you're following the challenge goals, but you don't have to copy/paste big chunks. I'm curious to see what y'all can do with prose on a song lyric challenge; my last lyrical prompt generated some STELLAR stuff. Get after it! Winner selected by me sometime in early Feb, entries need to be written as prose following conventional spelling, punctuation, and grammar to be considered eligible for a win or honorable mention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHi8bwGsaKE
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I didn’t mean to treat you bad
You made me feel beautiful, adored; summer love in a faraway place as real as fairy tales. I didn’t mean to treat you bad, but I did it anyway. Some would say your life was sad, but you lived it anyway. When I said goodbye, you simply ran away – sweet relief. There were no tears to cry or words to say. A simple Judas farewell kiss. Until the fateful day, I saw you’d tripped the final line into the abyss, alone while others watched you suffer, or mistook your pain for narcotic bliss–so young to seek death’s final kiss.