Patrick Hayes

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“Trapped in the Garden's Grasp” by Patrick Hayes

Submitted to Contest #287

You can never leave the garden. The moment you step foot inside, the gates behind you close, confining you to the garden's grasp for eternity.Eternity surrounded by blossoms and berries sounds like paradise. The hues of saffron and sienna sunlight fueling your body could please anyone's demands. Chirps of blackbirds eased and soothed nerves until you fell into slumber.Everyone wanted this life. Unless you were Althea Weaver, who despised the garden's grasp.She swayed her feet into the void of constellations and comets. Butterflies and caterp...

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