You convinced me I could rise above my station, better myself, become your heir. Emboldened, I reached for the brass ring.
My hand was knocked away.
Illusions shattered, I slunk down to my proper place. From now on, keep your fairy tales.
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that cynking feeling 
Firm cynical words – I like it!
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Thanks!
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Fantastic take, “keep your fairy tales” was so symbolic and the best line of this piece.
I felt the discouragement and pain of reaching and coming up short.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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This is cynical, but also poetic. I like that last line.
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This is probably the closest thing to poetry that I’ve written in a long time.
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In the real world, it is often better not to dwell on fairy tales and just keep plugging away.
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True if you can recognize the story as myth from the start.
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Well, as a woman, you should have known better than to try to get ahead at work. Stay in the secretarial pool where you belong, toots.
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I won’t worry my pretty little head about it any more.
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Hey, how about less commenting, and more bringing me a sandwich?
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The “less comment, more sandwich” comment made me laff.
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I like it. A lot.
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Thank you.
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Yes, there is definitely a poetic rhythm to this. Few words, full story. Nice job!
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Work and/or love, the same ending. Great use of the word limit.
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Yes, this same story plays out in situations outside of work.
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Loved the different take on this. Good job!
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Just a few words and many life lessons. This was the most original take on the prompt I’ve seen thus far. Loved it!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. Welcome to yeah write and the world of gargleblasting!
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A cautionary tale for everyone. So true!
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I love the way your mind works—office politics from a mermaid prompt! Most excellent take and so unique 🙂
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Well, my answer to the question was “You can keep your effin’ mermaid,” which led me to this.
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Nice use of the prompt as metaphor. And a topic, I’m sure, many of us can relate to! Nice read, Cynk.
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It’s too bad so many people can relate.
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Gosh, I have to get my comments in more quickly because I wanted to say what Meg has said! I appreciated the connection between reality and fairytales, and I really was impressed at the steady, even dark tone of the piece. Well done! :))
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You managed to put your own unique spin on the comment.
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Oh, so very discouraging. and I mean that as a compliment. This is amazing!
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That’s me, being Debbie Downer over here.
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This is really good. Write on! 🙂
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Thanks!
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A really good take on a reality. Being a follower doesn’t make you a leader and it is such a disappointment. I was going to write a book about teaching school. The subtitle would be “I’ve never been teacher of the year; but I have been called on the carpet a few times.” Work politics educate you with lessons you could have lived without. Ce le vie.
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Each kind of job (including teaching) has it’s own brand of “office” politics.
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Oh, so bitterly disappointing. Still, better to try than not to try, right?
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I rode a wave of euphoria for giving it a try for about 24 hours. And then the wave crashed.
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You make me want to kick someone. (Not you.) This is a really strong piece, both in tone and in structure.
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Thanks for not kicking me while I’m down.
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Very good! My train of thought on this prompt went from fairy tales, to imagination, to childhood, to my kids growing up, to what I ended up with.
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This week was the first time I sat down and made a list of all possible answers I could come up with for the question. I made columns for yes, no, maybe, don’t remember, & refuse to answer. It really got my creative juices flowing.
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Every. Job. I’ve. Ever. Had.
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I’m really sorry to hear that.
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