Graeme
October 13 2007, 02:24 AM
Wow!

The ending took me by surprise, and I didn't like it. That is, I didn't like what happened, not the writing. The writing was great

One thing I would suggest is a change to the opening paragraph. The "I am" in the first sentence was fine, but in the second sentence and last sentence of that paragraph I think it should be contracted to "I'm".
The repetitive paragraphs were great. The general rule is to avoid using the same words/phrases too often, but this story shows how effective that repetition can be when done deliberately and carefully.
Congratulations! This is a very good short story, even if I would have personally preferred a different ending.