Photo by Tsunami Green on Unsplash
by Suzanne Hicks
As I floated on my back, ears plugged with water, I felt weightless as if I wasn’t there. When I emerged from the lake, I discovered a leech clinging to my skin. In a panic, I ripped the creature off and stared at the bloody red mark it left behind. Later that night I read that leeches can grow ten times in size as they fill with blood. That when they’re done, they might detach on their own. After that, I wondered if I would ever be capable of giving enough.
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Suzanne Hicks is a disabled writer living with multiple sclerosis. Find her at suzannehickswrites.com and on Twitter @iamsuzannehicks.
