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The Day I Longed for Snow

Ciara McGuinness

Submitted to Contest #234

The Day I Longed for Snow by Ciara McGuinness In the dimly lit room, shadows dance on the walls as the solitary flame flickers against the canvas of my hand. Everything fades except for the radiating heat as the orange blaze inches closer and closer until - ouch, reality stings. I hastily wave my hand to dismiss the fire. If only it were that easy to extinguish every burning sensation. Undeterred, I open the matchbox again, another match ignited until the flames connect with my delicate skin. Why can’t I do this? Perhaps it’s the fa...

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