That One Time My Best Friend Destroyed the World
By Avra Margariti
She goes from gun-shy to
trigger-happy
in a single breath.
That honest sun-smile
nestles in my chest
while she obliterates the world
as we know it.
She’s a rare, delicate bird
perched on the last tree of Earth
watching everything turn to
ash.
Bell jar, birdcage, formaldehyde—
everyone wants to capture her for their
post-apocalyptic
collection.
I go near her
and get a mouthful of
fire and brimstone.
Are you going to destroy the world? I ask.
Yes, she says. By making them
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Avra Margariti is a queer Social Work undergrad from Greece. She enjoys storytelling in all its forms and writes about diverse identities and experiences. Her work has appeared in Wolfpack Press, The Writing District, Dime Show Review, and Page & Spine.
Photo credit: Mark Turnauckas via a Create Commons license.