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Is It Frankenstein’s Monster Or A Dangerous Tik Tok Trend?

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1- The earliest ideas for it came to an ambitious, innovative man with idealistic intentions.

2- This trailblazer conceptualized repurposing scraps and fragments from previous successes in order to create something new and remarkable.

3- By combining electricity with a mysterious spark, and arguably, a bit of magic– he constructed his brainchild.

4- When he claimed it was “alive”, the pioneer was blissfully unaware of the terrors that his invention would spawn.

5- Once the danger of the product was apparent, people tried taming the beast in various ways, all attempts proving futile.

6- Even when bullying ensued, these people felt compelled to blame the creation itself rather than the creator who birthed it into this world.

7- Either way, there was no keeping this behemoth at bay.

8- Eventually, it got out: violence, injuries, mistakes, tragedies, and fire.

9- Yes, it spread like wildfire.

10- Unfortunately, the fugitive atrocity met its first child, this catastrophic combination only accelerating its impending downfall.

11- Once adults learned of the grasp this menace had on their seemingly innocent children, they rioted in an attempt to stop it.

12- It was and will continue to be evident that such adults will continue similar wrongful protests against things rather than people, for example, themselves: the only ones truly responsible for keeping their children safe.

13- Beware: Even if it appears that the current atrocity has been harnessed– be cautious as another one could be generated, from someone else or somewhere else, at any moment.

14- And just remember, even when you think your loved ones are protected, safe in their bedrooms, the horror is just waiting for them, right in the window.

15- It can get to you in no time at all– in fact, it only needs about fifteen seconds.

Key:

1–15: Frankenstein’s Monster

1–15: A Dangerous Tik Tok Trend

Kerry Webster Reynolds is a Massachusetts Creative Writing teacher who writes her own nonsense sometimes, occasionally demonstrating proficiency. Words: Points in Case, The Belladonna, Slackjaw, etc. Follow her! @KWebbyRey.

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