WISHING WELL

/ ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE HALF DOZEN / bird, heart, imagination, kiss, paper, tooth, tree, wish, wishing well / By

Our wishing well doesn’t accept any more coins. In order to obtain their heart’s wish these children must sacrifice something warmer, something more meaningful.

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HEART: I buy my wish with this useless heart that kept me trapped inside myself.
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BIRD: In exchange for my heart I get a bird that will take me far away from myself.
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KISS: I buy my wish with this useless kiss that barely lasts an instant in my life.
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TREE: In exchange for a kiss I get a tree, something lasting for my future.
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TOOTH: I buy my wish with a useless tooth, a piece of my childhood.
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PAPER: In exchange for a tooth I get lots of papers and I won't misplace my imagination ever again.