He’d been standing in line, waiting his turn, for far longer than he cared to remember. The sign continued to blink idly in the distance; the column shuffled slowly forwards. Bureaucracy, it seemed, wasn’t just a problem in the land of the living.
This post is for Sonya’s Three Line Tales challenge.
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I guess we can never escape it then! We might as well get use to it! Great story.
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Bureaucracy is everywhere! I’m glad you enjoyed it, Jessie. 🙂
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Ooo…love this one.
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Thank you. 🙂
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It’s probably worse in the afterlife. Just think of how long they’ve had to think up exciting new forms to fill in 🙂
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As always, you have told an evocative tale in just a few words!
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Thank you! I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
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Great tlt — I love the last line.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Ha! Cracking last line there Louise. Ever seen the old film A Matter of Life and Death? There’s a whole lot of heavenly bureaucracy in that too. Great three lines 🙂
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Thanks, Lynn. I’m glad you liked it. I don’t think I have seen that film – I’ll have to check it out. 🙂
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It’s old, a little hammy, but still a great story. Though you’ll be lucky to catch it these days. A great read Louise 🙂
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love!!!
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Thank you!
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I love the twist at the end!
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Thank you, Magarisa. 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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