by Faye Rapoport DesPres
At Carcassonne we bought cheese and baguettes and stuffed them into our backpacks. We’d arrived overnight on a Paris train, weary from sleeping in a crowded car. I had felt and understood French before I spoke it. We carried a particular weight on our shoulders, knowing we were never meant to be there. The truth is, we were never meant to be anywhere. Still, we admired the double-walled castle, chewed the crisp crusts, tasted buttery brie on our tongues, and left crumbs for anyone who might one day find us.
Faye Rapoport DesPres is the author of six books, including Soul to Soul: Tiny Stories of Hope and Resilience.
