Tuesday 12 April 2016

100 Words Prompt: Power





“What type of power do you seek?”
“I dunno, just power, I guess.”
“So, you seek the power of chaos.”
“No. I seek the power to change things.”
“Oh, chaos will do that.”
“I mean: I want people to do as I tell them.”
“And what would you tell them to do?”
“Umm, stuff … you know … Things I want doing.”

“What if what you want is not in their best interests?”
“Look, are you gonna grant me the power or not?”
“You’re not very bright, are you? I will grant you the power of politics. You show aptitude.