He was doing headstands on the beach when a radio blared: Income inequality at all-time high!

Sinking, he allowed the sand to reach his ears.

Violence, poverty, global warming!

“Oh, enough already,” he grumbled.

Down went his head, nice and snug, until the radio was muted.

Then the sea rose.

Michelle Wilson’s words have appeared in Litro Magazine, The Drabble, 50-Word Stories, Literally Stories, Flash Fiction Magazine, and Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood, among others. She lives in Miami Beach, Florida. Sometimes she can be found at medium.com/@wilsmk.