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Submitted to Contest #290
HIM:There are good days and there are bad days. Lately Iβve categorized a good day as her remembering me as her husband even if she canβt remember my name.Today is our wedding anniversary. I brought her yellow roses the same as I had done for the past fifty years. Oh, God, Please. I want her to remember me today. I want her to allow me to hug her. I would love to kiss my wife today.I gather up my gifts and all the physical and emotional strength I can muster and shuffle toward her room. The kids have done a great job decorating her space. Th...
Submitted to Contest #289
JAMES:The room is unfamiliar. I donβt know how I got here. My vision is blurry and I am overwhelmed by the smell. I catch a faint aroma that reminds me of home. This is comforting and I almost doze back to sleep, but my reminiscing brings with it the truth that home no longer exists for me. I try to lift my head but it feels so heavy, so I just try to focus my eyes again and I wonder where I am.When my eyes finally focus, panic sets in. I am surrounded by metal bars and the reality of imprisonment frightens me as my instinct to escape takes ...
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