Courtney Von Winkle

All At Once

Her bright eyes sparkled in awe, newly open into her innocent world. More breathtaking than anything she could have ever imagined. Calm sets in, as does the sun, kissing the mountains as they turn deep purple. Peach skies and marshmellow clouds stretched gracefully above her as their gazes met for the first time. Darkness swept over them, slowly at first but then all at once. Her eyes stapled shut.