Jetsam
It was on this spot of shoreline that Ben’s body had washed up, almost a month ago now.
It was on this spot of shoreline that Ben’s body had washed up, almost a month ago now.
A blast of Granda’s biscuit scent fills my nose
For the first time in my life, it feels like there’s no path forward
It lives in our mouths before we’re born and impregnates our last breaths.
“We have time,” I say. “That’s just the warning bell.
“What is the nature of your visit?”
“Ve arr nut visiteeng. Ve arr leeveeng heer.”
Isobel wakes up earlier than usual today. Still, under the blanket, she watches the sun stain the sky a deep purple from the glass slats on the roof.