The Will to Resist

Gremlin Resitas — The Piko Piko Clause



Door creaks.

Lights flicker.

Somebody in the distance says something real stupid.

…

AIGHT—RUN THAT BACK.


YOU EVER HOLD IT TOGETHER

ALL DAY—

SMILING—NODDING—

“YES SIR, NO SIR, INCIDENT REPORT SIR”—

LIKE YOU NOT ONE BAD SHIFT AWAY

FROM TURNING INTO A WHOLE BOSS FIGHT??


AND THEN—

SOMEONE—

SOME GENIUS—

DECIDES TODAY’S THE DAY

TO TEST THE PATIENCE BAR???


NAH.

NAH NAH NAH—

CAUSE IN THAT MOMENT—

I AIN’T ME NO MORE.


I’M:


NOT RUNNING AWAY—

NAH—

I’M SPIN-DASHING INTO BAD DECISIONS

WITH A PIKO PIKO HAMMER

LIKE:

“YOU WANTED A RESPONSE??

HERE GO A FULL-SPEED CONSEQUENCE—”


WHACK—

WHACK—

WHACK—


BUT THEN—

…pause

…

Nah.


The hammer goes back on the shoulder.

My spin dash cancels itself out.

We back to:

“It’ll take a minute.”


CAUSE REAL POWER?

AIN’T SWINGING THE HAMMER.

IT’S KNOWING:

I'VE COULD’VE—

BUT I DIDN’T.


🦝 Jerry “The Ankle Biter” Silverhand

Addendum:

“The hammer ain’t for everybody.

Most people ain’t even worth the swing.” 🔥