When her cat disappeared, I wasn’t there. Words of hope uttered through a phone - inadequate consolation for my child’s heartbreak.
Guilt driven, I find her solace in a magical book.
She places Temptations and toys under the trampoline. Her irritated father says it’s not healthy, but she ignores him (as I do), and continues her prayerful bouncing over the cool spot where KitKat used to lay.
Exhausted, she sits beside me.
Waiting.
Until the grass finally flattens into a familiar shape, and her consuming grief is lightened by a ghostly purr.
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Jennifer Mckinney
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Awww, this was so touching! I loved it!
Sweet persistence. Love the essence of your writing. Subtle, but spot on. 😎