100 words

Two Spiders Chained to the Keyboard

Thrifty Word Challenge 100: #20 Trance

Prompts get me into a writing trance.

Typing as fast as I can, no coming back, no looking back. Editing might come later, but it will likely be a hard delete. Words written and already forgotten. The fastest news cycle on the planet.

My hands gain independence in a trance; they become distinct individuals. Two spiders chained to the keyboard, making up the strangest words only to type on the far corners of their jail.

I close my eyes and focus on the keypecking beat; I could be typing anywhere, on a beach or in my grave.

Forever in trance.

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