It was rejected.
But, on rereading it recently, I find I’m just as happy with it as I was when I wrote it. Arguably more so.
I’d ignored it for most of the past few months, and so it felt fresh(er) to me when rereading.
As a result, I had the experience of being a reader noticing symbolism, and the experience of an author realizing their readers may find more symbolism than intended.
I can see some room for improvement, and I might polish it up and do something else with it one day. Maybe not. Ultimately, the experience helped me to incrementally level up, and I’m grateful for it.
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