Aurora ~ Prologue
Posted on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 in Fiction.I don’t believe in ‘happy ever after’. I don’t believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, in heaven…or hell… or any of the other garbage they spout to keep the huddled masses docile and obedient while they’re searching for their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. That particular rainbow is not likely visit their neighborhood anytime soon, and when it does, you can bet it will terminate in a bottomless bog. Not a particularly attractive viewpoint for a woman to have, my mother would say, but there you have it for whatever it’s worth. I believe that the light at the end of the tunnel is sure to be an oncoming train and whatever hell there is, it isn’t some sword of Damocles hanging over our heads, it exists in the here and now, and it’s of our own making. If you don’t believe me, just take a look at the front page of your local newspaper. The only thing that awaits at the end of our lives is a long dark sleep and that’s as close to heaven as any of us are likely to get.
