Doctor Chawman burst into Professor Murgatroyd’s office waving a printout.
“Eureka!” he exclaimed.
Murgatroyd frowned. “Sorry, it’s these beans.”
“No, not ‘You reeker’, E U… Never mind. I’ve discovered the secret to eternal life. Beautiful in its simplicity, frightening in its potential.
It’s all here.” Chawman placed the printout on Murgatroyd’s desk, who studied it carefully.
10 BIRTH
20 LIFE
30 DEATH
40 GOTO 10
“Hmmm,” mused Murgatroyd, “don’t you think it’s a bit… basic?
My entry in the May 2022 75 Word Story Challenge at SFFChronicles
Theme: Infinity
Genre: Speculative Fiction
M. Robert Gibson 