Many years ago, in the late 21st century - when the world was more problematic and more challenging than the peaceful place you see today. There were people whose only real talent was to make other people’s lives harder than they already were. To bring tears, to bring sorrow, to draw souls down to their level.
They had tried to breed these traits out of the human psyche but to no avail. You see, the hatred wasn’t in the DNA. No, these hearts were hardened at an early age. Hatred breeds hatred. The dark souls who saw no light in the world would pass those thoughts down to their offspring. Jump on the weak. Kick a man when he’s down. Make the tears roll harder.
It isn’t easy to believe, but these kinds of people existed.
That was when the good authorities came up with the ‘Skin Words’. If a person was convicted of bullying, they were implanted with the chip for life. Every word that was uttered from their mouths would be displayed on their skin.
Each night, the skin would reset, and so they were given a chance to redeem themselves. Some did, many didn’t.
But over the years, the ‘Skin Words’ people grew fewer and fewer in number, until one day there was no such thing as a bully.
bobby stevenson 2020
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