HT100 Challenge #31-Confession: Necessary but Not Sufficient

[actizera]

The eyes looking back at him were kind and intelligent, reflecting the mind of probably the only living person who could truly understand what he'd been through and what he was about to say.

I'm a murderer. I killed a man with my bare hands, ordered the killing of another. I've done terrible things... and I'm sorry.His confessor's expression

Comments

[alinewrites]

Very close to perfection. Very unusual, very well written, very moving and very true, a great entry.

[maverick4oz]

Shit, if this is the kind of amazing stuff you come up with when you're frustrated, I hope you get frustrated more often. LOL Seriously, this is astoundingly good. Thanks for sharing and for not giving up.

[serialkeller]

clinging to a tenuous feeling of absolution... the idea of him only being able to look in the mirror... so nice. The struggle was worth it, A. Rings true and simply poetic.

[catheights]

A, this is excellent! I love this interpretation of what Toby thinks when he gazes into the mirror. And since Toby is so good at self-flagellation it's so perfect that he would confess to himself and look to himself for absolution. Fantastic drabble.

[rowanfairchild]

Oh, love this -- the perspective, right on. Excellent use of the drabble form. Your struggles paid off. ;-)