Grace Shimkus

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“I’ll be back” by Grace Shimkus

Submitted to Contest #30

God I hate funerals, the solemn stench of death fills the air, as families weep and mourn the loss of a loved one. I can’t believe it's been 2 weeks since the death of my father, and I can still remember the sweet sound of my father’s voice as he went off that night.  “I’ll be right back. I’ll be home before you know it, sweet pea.” he said to me as I lay down in my bed that night. Little did I know that was the last time he would tuck me in.  I remember every careful detail of that night. From the small sounds of crickets chirpin...

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