Hardship

It was just another day in my life. Nothing ever happened. The earth continued to spin. I continued to complain. The various aches and pains were my constant companion. My age was slowly but surely creeping up on me and that really got me angry...

Working in a scrap metal yard was my only legacy. An empty life. A sad existance.Poor poor me! If only I could be young again, everything would be OK.I would do it right this time! It would be great! It would be wonderful!

What is that? It sure is shiny, sort of a blue green thing-a-majig. It had knobs and switches and all sorts of bells and whistles. I couldn't resist! Now, I know I shouldn't have fooled around with something that I didn't understand, but as I stated before, I was bored, so touch I did.

I flipped switches turned knobs and just about tried everything I could to get that darn contraption going. After about 15 minutes I collapsed in utter frustration. I was done in. Again I was a failure...I was so angry that I delivered it one last great kick.

It started whirring and clicking. I was fascinated! Instead of moving farther away I stepped closer. Whoosh! I was enveloped in a bright radiance and everything started growing in size around me.

Somehow I was now surrounded by a curved wall of steel, which was higher than I was tall. After a moment I found a small portal out of which I peered. How was I to escape, how long could I survive without food or water? I got scared and started crying...

Did I say crying.. What the heck is going on. I haven't cried since I was a kid!

As I wiped the tears from my face, I noticed my hands. Chubby little fingers shocked me into reality. I was a kid!,a brat, a rug rat...This is horrible I thought. I can't go through all that growing up again...Life really sucks... Why does everything always happen to me. Boy I wish I was old again...Life would be perfect!...