Maura Thomas-Wright

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“Catharsis” by Maura Thomas-Wright

Submitted to Contest #65

Set for his shift, a man just shy of sixty came out of the shed, rake in hand and with dirt on his trousers. He lit a lantern and headed on his way down through the rows of headstones. He’s a simple man with a simple task: keep the grounds clean and be out by dawn. As simple as any other night on the job. At the gate of the west entrance, tires scrape against the gravel as a car pulls past. It stays for a moment, not daring to move; moments later, the engine turns off, and the headlights flicker, leaving nothing but the ever-absorbing darkn...

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