Time for another entry in Friday Fictioneers challenge, courtesy of Rochelle Wissof-Fields. If you want to give it a try, check the info on her blog. 100 words more or less, inspired by a photo, here we go….
Copyright – Kent Bonham
Funny things, these humans turned out to be. So curious and resourceful, yet inexplicably chained to this planet. In all my travels I never encountered stranger creatures, capable of so much kindness and cruelty in a single breath.
The little one picked me up from the rock with the utmost care and showed me to the big one: “Dad, look what I found. Can I put the pin in it? It will look great in my collection.”
They should count their blessings they can’t hear my screams.
Snow's Fissures and Fractures 
Great Llilliputian/Gullivers Travels type of perspective.
I like it. Randy
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Thank you, Randy!
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Fantastic take on the prompt. Perhaps having eyes might have helped…?
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Tnx, Clair! I am glad you liked it. I don’t know if eyes would help…what with no legs. 🙂
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EW! Good stuff, Loré. You made it very real.
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Thank you. Who knows how many times it already happened. Scary thought…
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” capable of so much kindness and cruelty in a single breath” that does describe us earthlings rather well.
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I suspect aliens are avoiding us for centuries. There’s probably some warning sign on the intergalactic highway. Thank you Dawn!
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yes, we humans are full of contradictions. great story.
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Thank you!
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A great take on a difficult prompt.
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True, it needed a little more of imagination stretching. Thank you, Sandra.
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It reminds me a bit of a couple of characters in a sad novel about humans not knowing sentience when they see it to tragic result. The book is “The Sparrow” by Mary Doria Russell. This is the human race to a tee.
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Thank you. I’ll need to check that novel.
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I love your character. He’s obviously much more beautiful on the inside than his is on the outside. I hope he escapes somehow. Thanks for the video. Cute.
Marg
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Thank you, Marg. I hope we are all more beautiful on the inside.
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Dear Loré,
Quite reminiscent of some of my favorite Twilight Zones. Entertaining and well written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Tnx, Rochelle. I loved to watch Twilight Zone, still remember most of the stories.
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Dear Lore,
We humans learn to count our blessing mostly very late in life, if ever. Now that there are a million satellites orbiting the earth, I’m sure one or two of them are from another civilization, and are broadcasting the sitcom and warning that is us to all of the Universes citizens. Which is why we get few visitors nowadays.
Excellent story.
Aloha,
Doug
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Doug,
I said the same many times. Just doubt it’s the sitcom, maybe we are featured in some silly videos on some GalaxTube where teenage aliens hang around and LOL, ROLF and whatever. 😀
Thank you.
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I’m sure that is the reception we would give those poor aliens.
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I don’t doubt it. Maybe we would first take a selfie? My message to them would be: Fly, you fools!
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I hate pinned butterflies!! Poor creature from space!! SOS to his companions to save him!! ( I wish!) Good stuff Snow!!
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Yes, poor things. Who knows how many aliens we squish on a daily basis? Thank you, Cybele!
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A brilliant take on the prompt and the earthlings have been described very well 😀
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Thank you very much!
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Ouch! Nice take on the contradictions of we Earthlings from an outsider’s perspective.
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Thank you. We are full of contradictions.
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Let’s hope no giant aliens come and do that to us one day. Excellently written.
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Thank you, Sarah. Who knows what awaits in the dark corners of the universe.
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Good one. I’ll leave my pins at home from now on and hope all aliens do similar.
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Thank you.
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Nicely penned/typed.
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Thank you, glad you liked it.
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wow! this is a great idea!!!
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Thank you so much!
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What a sad story, and the video was heartbreaking too.
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As I was writing the story, I remembered the video. It always makes me sad. Thank you for stopping by.
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Dear Lore, Love your interpretation and your writing. Feel sorry for the narrator though. LHN
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I don’t know why this was in my spam. Thank you so much and sorry for the dealyed reply.
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Brilliant take on the prompt.. Loved it! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Delightful! I love the way you took this to such a fantastical place. The world looks so different when you focus in on the little things.
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So true, if only we would focus more often. Thank you.
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Ah I thought we were headed for a sweet, jokey little tale but a quick twist of the story-telling knife and it ends with screams. Poor guy. We should put up a huge sign in the North Pole, maybe, visible from space: “Travellers beware!”
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Couldn’t agree more, we need to warn unexpected travellers. Thank you.
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Powerful story. I loved the line about humans being “capable of so much kindness and cruelty in a single breath.”
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Thank you very much!
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Enjoyed the story, the little video you attached was too precious. I’m actually sitting at my desk, at work, feeling sad for imaginary aliens.
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Thank you so much. It is heartbreaking, isn’t it.
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It is probably a bad sign that I become over emotional sympathizing with fictional space aliens.
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