Shadowed
Samantha was so weak as she lay dying in the hospital that it was a monumental effort to keep her eyes closed. It was easier to stare listlessly at the fern in her window as her lungs gurgled. Her eyesight … Continue reading Shadowed
Tag: death
Fire
Someone started a fire in my backyard. It wasn’t obvious at first. It smoldered out of sight among the roots. It burned away the flowers’ vitality. It left in its wake the brittle brown shadows of plants. It climbed slowly, … Continue reading Fire
Staring Out A Window 