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The Mosquito

December 7, 2025 1 Comment

By Dakria

Zzzzz…in my left ear, always the left. There is no mosquito. I know that. The sound is sharper, deeper than this horrible tiny bug, as if something small were laughing inside. Doctors see nothing. But I know: in the silence, something stirs and whispers incomprehensible ideas. I tried to take it off with a cotton swab. I failed. So I stuck an iron rod, the one used for skewers. It worked…while I was screaming in agony. But as soon as the pain turned too intense to be felt, the noise came back…in my right ear, always the right.

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  1. Lynne says

    December 18, 2025 at 11:45 am

    Maddening problem. Great description.

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