Photo prompt provided by Sunayana MoiPensieve.
Every twenty metres in front of the museum there were buskers of every kind. Small bands, like the Destitutes, who eked out a living in such trying times.
With the government removing universal health care most of the working classes were dying off. Some were lucky to be able to buy a band aid.
The strange irony was that health care was affordable to the wealthy but they began to suffer as their working base began to disappear. It wasn’t that they could sell their products, it was finding workers to perform the tasks of manufacture.
As a result, we lived in a world where hospitals as we knew them were no longer viable, people survived savaging and scrounging what they could. In most towns communal burial plots were being dug as no one could pay for funerals.
Unemployment hit the once rich, society began to crumble and die. Anarchy raised its ugly head, survival of the fittest became the norm.
Written for: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2017/03/20/fffaw-challenge-week-of-march-21-2017/
OH dear Michael! It sounds like very dismal times! And to think, this all came about because of the government taking away universal health care! Great story!
I was reminded of what is happening in your country Joy….one thing seems to flow on from the other..
I was wondering if you were referring to the U.S. Let’s hope it doesn’t go that far!!
Fingers crossed for you folk….
Thank you so much Michael! 🙂
A dark take on the prompt, from busking to social disintegration! Good writing Michael
Thanks so much Iain..
Dark and hard hitting Michael… loved this poweful take!
Thanks Shivangi, hope you have a good day..
You too Michael😀
So true Micheal, care for your workers and you care for yourself.
Its true isn’t it, I imagine such a scenario as I wrote about somewhat terrifying..
Wow! Michael, a very thought-provoking take. And I have a feeling I know where you get the inspiration.. Well done!
Thank you Maria, plenty of inspiration of that sort around these days..
Oh! Michael such a grim tale you have painted. Hope things get better. Powerful writing.
Thanks Neel, have a good day..
Man you went to a dark place!
Thanks Martin, its where the thoughts took me, thanks for stopping by…
Dismal times …… a topical take.
Thank you so much..
Let’s hope that society doesn’t disintegrate to such dismal times and that we get things right before they completely fall apart.
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Awesome!
Thank you Billie lovely to see you😁
Good to see you again too 🤗
Scary vision.