50 Word Story

Throughout all his life and travels he had never seen anything so beautiful as what lay in front of his eyes now. He reached out to touch it but was blocked by a watery barrier. He couldn’t stop staring. He was overtaken by his own reflection. Narcissus was in love.

Reviews

[Pareidolia]

This has always been one of my favorite Greek myths- thanks for writing about it! I like the briefness of the story as well; it gives each word more significance.