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Feeding the Intruder

December 3, 2025 6 Comments

By Sivan Pillai

It was a big fly with bright wings. Like the one that flew around my left ear years ago, making a strange sound. I had struck at it frantically as it entered the ear, stung, and flew away.

Now, it landed on the bread I was about to eat. Angry, I folded the newspaper lying nearby and lifted my hand, about to strike.

Then I stopped. Did the ‘crime’ deserve the death penalty?

I tore off the piece of bread where it had sat and set it a little away.

It started eating like a starved child, ignoring the staring eyes.

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  1. K F Lerner says

    December 3, 2025 at 9:59 am

    An admirable approach (though I might have set the piece of bread outside while I was at it).

    Reply
    • Stella says

      December 3, 2025 at 11:18 am

      Me too!

      Reply
  2. Raghunathan Kuppuswamy says

    December 3, 2025 at 10:00 am

    A real predicament for most of us!!! Glad the way it was resolved!

    Reply
  3. Ramona Taylor says

    December 3, 2025 at 8:42 pm

    I found your story thought provoking in so few words. I really like it.

    Reply
  4. Lynn M. Rice says

    December 3, 2025 at 9:44 pm

    I liked the image of the starved child!

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    • Sivan Pillai says

      December 3, 2025 at 10:08 pm

      Thanks to all for your kind words.

      Reply

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