Love is Strength

In the land of Utmost Care, a fierce argument was raging among its citizens -  who would live the longest? Their longevity was not to be judged by their physical or mental health. No, theirs were fragile lives whose strength came from the love and benevolence of their ruler, Princess Teena.

The love letter spoke first, "I may be a mere scrap of paper, which can be cut, torn or burned in seconds. But for our beloved Princess, I am the most treasured possession which she can never let go. Hence, I think I will live the longest."

"Pooh..you are just an amalgam of words and meanings," said the glass mug, embossed with the adorable picture of the Princess in the arms of her young lover. "Whenever our dear Princess misses her love, she looks at me and smiles again. Do you think she will forsake me?  Never!"

A tinkling voice chimed in, "I might be a delicate China doll that does not carry the words or images of our Princess's beloved. But as the first gift given by her young and true love, the Princess loves me the most. I am going to live the longest."

"Eat your hearts out," exclaimed the crimson stuffed heart, "but the Princess cannot even think of letting me go from her sight. Wasn't I given as a declaration of true and everlasting love? Whom does the Princess hold tight every night before she goes to bed?"

As they tried to prove who was stronger in the affections of the Princess, a loud bang hushed their voices. A young girl barged into her bedroom with a tear-stained face, whose expression was slowly morphing into one of anger and frustration. 

She sat on the bed in a huff. "That's it. Who does he think he is? I'm done with him." She grabbed a box from under her bed and said, "What's the use of these worthless things to me now?"

With a vengeance, she tore the letter into a hundred tiny bits. The China doll and the mug were smashed into smithereens. And the crimson heart lay shredded without a drop of blood.

This post has been partly inspired by the amazing Toy Story movie and written for #BarAThon Day 3 - Prompt - Fragile lives