I hold her hand, warm in mine
Maybe even too tightly
Do I clasp her hands
I trace her delicate fingers
I trace the outline of her floral, cotton dress
It feels soft
It is my favorite
She laughs, a feminine sound
A girlish giggle
I smile as I ponder the way
The setting sun hits her face
Her beautiful face
Her eyes remind me of pools of honey
Golden and warm
She has leaves intertwined in her hair
As she lies in the long, forlorn grass
The soles of her feet
Bare against the earth
Becoming one with the daisies and the dirt
I snap a picture
A candid photo
Willing myself to never forget the way she looked
In that very moment
“It’s getting dark,” she whispers faintly
Seemingly fading fast
I feel her slipping away
“No, not yet” I plead
“I’m not ready to go,” I say softly
I brush her hair away from her face
Her beautiful face
I let the silky golden threads fall from my fingers
I catch them, they fall
I catch them, they fall
When I pull away, my fingers are wet
Glossy and red
Her golden locks are stained
Deep, crimson red
I cannot make sense of this
Bewildered, I pull away rashly
I close my eyes tightly
To the point of pain
Her hand brushes my shoulder
Faint and delicate
“We really need to go,”
There is urgency
“No, it’s not time,” I hiss
Quietly
I open my eyes
She is still lying in the grass
I study her face, as I have so many times before
But this time I notice tiny, red speckles
“They’re only freckles”
I blink, I dismiss it
“She’s always had those,” I laugh
I avert my eyes to her dress
Her soft, cotton dress
The vibrant and happy floral pattern
Seem different now somehow
I hadn’t ever noticed the interruption of the large, scarlet splotch before
I can feel that something isn’t right
I close my eyes once more
I absorb the fading warmth of the sun
I open them only once the stars and fireflies have come out
“Alright, it’s time to go”
I hold her hand, cold in mine
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This took me on a rollercoaster of emotions. Thanks for writing this, I hope to read more soon!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! I was so nervous to post anything haha
You shouldn’t have been. It was great!
Thank you so much, I genuinely appreciate it. I’m trying to get back into the writing world haha I’ve been away for too long so the positive comments make all the difference