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SHORT STORY
Shattered
Shattered
Mattias Johannessen
Writer
They say that what does not kill
you, makes you stronger. That all
wounds will heal over time. They say
that you have to move on; your life cannot
be brought to an end. Those people
are idiots. They do not know the true
meaning of the word pain. They do not
know the true meaning of feeling like
you have lost everyone that means something
to you. They do not know how
it feels to have all your friends, all those
you trust and who you can depend on,
be whisked away in a matter of minutes.
They do not know the scars and wounds
you will carry with you for the rest of
your life, after seeing those you care about
die in front of you, after you have
seen the fear, the anguish, the realization
that death is soon coming to relieve
them of the curse they would call life for
the last few minutes after having their
world crushed to pieces.
They do not know the true meaning of
the things that do not kill you; when you
are thrown down the side of a mountain,
with nothing but metal, and a thin piece
of fabric wrapped around you, keeping
you from being thrown out of your seat.
They do not know the meaning of
strength; the strength you have to
muster everyday to make this false
façade of being just another
guy, trying to just push yourself through
day by day. They do not know that your
wounds, will NEVER heal; you will never
forget, your wounds will never heal,
and the injuries you suffered the moment
that impact occurred, will haunt
you for life. They do not know that you
will never be able to truly move on with
your life; you will forever be haunted by
those you have lost, you will forever be
plagued with the guilt of being the one
to survive, you will for all eternity have
to live with the fear left behind in your
soul.
They will never know. They will never
understand. They will never comprehend.
THEY will never be forgiven for
having allowed this to happen. THEY
will ultimately bear the responsibility
for the losses suffered by so many, and
for the pain we go through every day.
We are the survivors, the ones who got
away. WE are the ones who suffered the
consequences when two vehicles met together,
WE are the ones who risked our
lives everyday just to get out of town, WE
are the ones who were ignored. WE…
Will never forget.
SEPTEMBER 2021 UNIKUM NR 7 17