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Submitted to Contest #108
Wanda Gene was found atop a physical hoard of accumulated memories, scattered pain and a pile of evidence of her struggle to let go of anything. Her body was empty but her house full, brimming over with deeply loved, yet persistently neglected things. Her treasures, mingled and meshed with garbage, begged an answer to the question, “Why?”Possibly, a hoarder has felt thrown away at some point in life so throwing away anything one may relate to, including garbage, feels like an impossible task.To an outsider her death and her life appeared one...
Submitted to Contest #59
Daylight breaks my nighttime window shattering pieces of dark across the floor. It slips over the sill one leg at a time. This home invasion is the same every day and the thief only robs me of sleep.Morning and I have never been friends. It was once regarded as a pesky relative I was always happy to see. When the feeling transitioned into slamming the door in its face, it found other means of entry.I get up, tired from the endeavor. My bones and muscles feel weak. With deliberate effort I shuffle my way past the curtains, too numb to feel sh...
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