The Bottomless Pit
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As the cool Spring breeze swayed the bright yellow Jonquils, he stood silent on the hill looking down the gentle slope. He could see the pallbearers begin to lower the casket. Using colorful ropes, six of Tim's friends were belaying the casket gently down into the grave. He looked at his uncle and his uncle lifted his violin to play. As the first notes hit the air and were carried towards the funeral canopy, the crowd looked up and in their direction. All was silent except for the notes of the violin radiating through the air. He could visualize the words in his mind, "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound…” It was a beautiful day and he could smell the freshly cut grass. The sweet gentle fragrance of flowers was in the air. He could see flowers along the chain link fence partially covered with ivy, forming a green wall. It was a perfect day for the living.
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The Bottomless Pit is a short fiction story based on a chapter in the Bible, Revelation Chapter nine (King James Version). This story describes a set of events as told by Paul, the main character, who finds himself lost and confused over a series of events that transpire out of his control over a period of roughly two years. It is set in current times or perhaps a few years into the future. The setting is on or near a national forest somewhere in the northwestern United States. This story illustrates the short-sightedness of man and his inability to change his nature regardless of events that occur in his surroundings. A few are deeply impacted, but the majority of people continue with life as usual.