[ WP ] You are scrolling through r/WritingPrompts , when this very prompt catches your attention . Intrigued by it 's meta nature , you debate with yourself whether or not you 'll write about it .

I scroll past it. Silly idea really. 
 
 I scroll back up. It's an amusing idea, but does it really deserve my time whilst I'm watching television? 
 
 Perhaps I'll just give it an upvote. Yep, there we go! Hopefully it'll get some traction and I can see what people make of it. But then, this could be my break. 
 
 It'll be a nice chance to stretch the muscles, in a wonderfully metaphorical sense. 
 
 I start typing, wondering the whole time whether this will be worth it. That, of course, is not my question to answer. Dear reader, this ironically egotistical exercise is purely for your benefit. Has it been worth it? 
 
 Dancing along like my fingers on the touchpad, the idea is there. The karma, what if it all blows up? Or is it more likely to blow up in my face. Who loses? Is it the protagonist or the author? We are one. 
 
 I stand up, look in the mirror. Somebody else looks back. He's written the prompt now, he's not quite the same. I was a sparkle in the eye just half an hour ago. A twinkle in the eye of an author now locked in a reflection. 
 
 I smile, and he smiles back. It's all there, just lacking a little lustre in the eye. I open the door. The world, it seems, is my oyster.
