Shapeshift for a Day - Entry 4

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To Spiti Mas

Writing Challenge - entry 4

Most of us who are over twelve probably don't spend too much time thinking about what we would shapeshift into if we could shapeshift into something for a day. When we inevitably stumble on this thought, I imagine that most of us default into fantasies of shapeshifting into an animal, insect or perhaps even another human. It would probably be very interesting walking Nancy Sinatra's boots for a day, or maybe fluttering around from flower to flower, pollinating the world, in a body of a Blue Morpho; I suppose spending a day roaring, lounging and parading a menacing mane in the African savannas or soaring the skies with a wing span the size of a small family car would be pretty incredible too. Shitting honey for a day sounds like a lot of fun too...

But what about shapeshiting into a thing? Something inanimate.. How often do you find yourself wondering what would it be like to spend a day as an Opal or a Geode? Or perhaps a telephone pole? It may not seem like a very appealing idea.. but a whole day with no responsibility, no places to go, nothing "important" to do, no predators and nothing more to do than watch the sands of time eat away at the world around you could be a meditative and perhaps an enlightening experience. Or what about Hunter S. Thompson's notebook or glasses? I bet that would be an interesting experience!

Another interesting option could be shapeshifting into a fictional character from a book or movie video. If your mind needs a rest, you could take form of Luke Duke. If you wonder what it might be like to stare at everyone's crotch, you could shapeshift into Bilbo. Personally, I think that shapeshifting into Aladdin's carpet is one of the best options.

These days, I think that a popular option would be to shapeshift into some gadget - think someone's smartphone. That way you could send your own Tweets on behalf of politicians and take selfies of the celebrity victim of your choice. You could use this to troll the world or maybe even make your victim a better person. Or you could become the teleprompter of BBC News or the Oprah show and decide what the audiences get to hear.

With so many choices and ideas, it can be very hard to decide what to shapeshift into for an entire day. I would, without a doubt, shapeshift into one of the elements: dirt, water, wind or fire.. but am having a bit of a trouble choosing which. Pulling of the straws decided it to be water.