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by Anne Anthony
From a distance a girl stirs, leans forward, and stuffs the metal urn inside the backpack at her feet. Closer, her flushed face betrays mad grief. Oh, death’s a thief. This park bench facing the tree-lined river such a calm space is meant for goodbyes. Do I turn away or do I stay?
You okay?
Anne Anthony credits her steady diet of comic books for her ardent belief in superpowers. She lives and writes in North Carolina. More here: linktr.ee/anchalastudio.
