His Perfect World

His Mother always told him, “Son, you are special. Believe it.”

In a world that worshipped perfect bodies, he fought battles everyday.

Against social ridicule, isolation, depression.

He bowed as the curtain fell to deafening applause.

He had won.

Grammar Ghoul Press – Shapeshifting 13 Challenge #3

Word Limit: 39

Prompt:

Vortumnus-(Vertumno) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

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