Spooned a Program, Swallowed a Question Mark…

Daily writing prompt
What are you curious about?

Hmm… where do I even begin?

I’m curious about everything. The state of the world? The real reason we’re here? Why are we born into families that trigger us like a faulty alarm system? And why, after all that, are we expected to pay bills and clap politely at weddings?

I wonder… is this really a planet, or are we standing on a giant cosmic illusion with very convincing grass?

Have we been spoon-fed a nice comforting program since birth while the truth winks at us from the shadows? Why are the ‘conspiracy theorists’ starting to sound more sane than the newsreaders? Why does no one question that we all stare at tiny glowing rectangles like zombies, scrolling our lives away?

Is the Earth flat, round, hollow, or shaped like a cosmic potato? I don’t know. But something deep inside me whispers that everything we were taught in school needs a serious re-evaluation.

Are we in a Matrix? Or are we just addicted to drama, like actors who’ve forgotten it’s a play? Why do the rules of this place feel like a stitched-together patchwork of truth, manipulation, ancient wisdom, and modern madness?

And what’s the actual point of any of it?

Why do animals seem to carry ancient knowledge in their bones, while we humans can’t even agree on what a “fact” is anymore?

And birthdays… still not convinced we should be celebrating the passage of time like it’s a gift when it often feels more like a countdown.

Honestly, I’m not trying to be difficult. I just think asking the big questions is the only way to keep your soul awake.

As Granny Frass used to say:
“The world’s full of answers, love… just be careful who’s handing them to you.”

And Sir Percival, my smug old tomcat with a twitchy tail and more wisdom than most gurus, once looked up from his nap, blinked slowly, and muttered (telepathically, of course):
“Curiosity didn’t kill me. I faked my death and moved to the astral realm. Much quieter there.”


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15 responses to “Spooned a Program, Swallowed a Question Mark…”

  1. Joey Jones Avatar
    Joey Jones

    ‘ I faked my death’ 🤣 🐈 xxx

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    1. Well, the old orange boy was a character! 🧡

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    1. Ooh, I love that phrase, Galactic elegance! Feels like starry wisdom wrapped in velvet. Might have to borrow that one!
      🧡

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  2. I’ll try not to think of these questions when I try to sleep tonight. :)

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    1. Ha ha Peggy, sorry for the late-night brain spiral! 🧡

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  3. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    Wow… this hit home in more ways than I can say. I’ve wrestled with these same questions for most of my life, quietly, deeply. That ache for truth, the confusion, the wonder, the frustration… it’s all too familiar. Your words felt like reading a page from my own thoughts. Thank you for putting it out there so honestly.

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    1. Thank you so much Willie. That means more than I can say. It’s a strange comfort, isn’t it? To realize someone else has been quietly carrying the same questions. Here’s to finding small truths together, even in the mess of it all.
      🧡

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      1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
        Willie Torres Jr.

        Amen 

        🙌

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      2. 🧡🧡🧡

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  4. Dear Mae
    When you have friends having some special qualities, you are bound to gain from such friendship. A writer friend like you has made this mundane life meaningful.
    Thank you very much for liking my post, ‘Introspection’. 🙏

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    1. Thank you so much Satyam 🧡

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  5. Mae, you have so eloquently put into words that I can’t…of thoughts I have had from time to time. Hugs

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    1. That’s such a lovely thing to say, Mags, thank you x. It means a lot to know the words that found you in the right moment. Sending hugs right back 🧡 And as for eloquent.. I just rant on.. 😂

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