Recent Discovery

A man was handing out flies in the middle of the city. They were attached to leashes of human hair. Even in the cold the man was very popular. He had a way about him. And the flies were well behaved. They flew to their new owners willingly. A long line began to form. Mostly people were concerned he would run out of flies. But I was sure he had a sufficient amount. The woman in front of me received two at once. They were making love. "Isn't life beautiful," she said, staring at the man with tears in her eyes. He said nothing, but turned to me. My fly hung gently in the air between us. I reached for it carefully, knowing it was already dead. "Thank you," I said, "thank you so much." "Sure," he said.