Gemotions

“Unbelievable!” Mark exclaimed, slamming the letter on the kitchen table. It was his mother's letter of resignation from a prestigious art gallery. He'd found it while sorting through her files. The polite formality of the letter felt like a mask.

He read the words again, searching for the truth hidden between the lines. His mother, a talented curator, was forced to leave because her ideas were not valued. He always remembered her talking about that job.

He paced the room, his anger building. His own creative endeavors felt suddenly insignificant. He felt a deep sense of injustice. The letter was a reminder of how the world treated those who dared to be different.

He kicked a chair, the sound echoing in the empty room. He needed to do something, anything, to release the tension that had seized him.