Bad Magnets

1. Once upon a time there was a town were all the Magnets lived. They thought they would be happy living together, but no. When Magnets come together, instead of attracting each other they push each other away. And no matter how deeply the Magnets were in love, they could never cuddle, never kiss, because the closer they came the further they were repelled.

2. The whole town was in a panic. They couldn't stick together at all. The head Magnet called all the other Magnets as close as they could come. He said ' we are known for our ability to attract and bring things together but we cannot live together, we are destined to never be with another Magnet, wandering the earth, alone'.

3. All the Magnets were very sad. One in particiular. She had fallen in love with a handsome Magnet she had seen from a distance. She had tried to get close to him but she had been pushed away.

4. She thought 'the only way I can get close to him is become a bad Magnet. If I were a bad Magnet, I wouldn't pull things towards me and I wouldn't push things away'. She had heard that the only way to become a bad Magnet was to be hit very hard until your powers stopped. No other Magnet could help, she had to do it herself.

5. Not sure how this version of the story ends.


(thanks to Our Bad Magnet by Douglas Maxwell for tonight's inspiration)