Deborah Coleman

Picnic of Terror

I started down my driveway with my lunch in hand. My favorite food to eat outside is a ham and cheese sandwich with mayonnaise, water, and cheese balls in a bag. There is something about this meal that takes me back to childhood. The walk to the park was quieter than normal, the birds were singing, and my feet were beating to their own drum on the sidewalk with a pat tap pat. The normal commotion of dogs barking was silenced as I enjoyed the song of the birds.