Epiphany upon walking through the woods on a sunny Tuesday

Posted on June 12, 2015 by whimsygizmo

..
The nose hole on a skeleton forms a perfect upside-down heart.

This is not something she knew before,
or ever hopes to know again, but
standing here ankle deep in
shed leaves and waiting
for sirens, she sees it.

..

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2 Responses to Epiphany upon walking through the woods on a sunny Tuesday

  1. anne katherine says:
    June 13, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    Did you mean “sees it”? Or maybe she’s so taken aback the “s” gets lost. Love the detail of the shed leaves. There could be many stories behind this!

    Reply
  2. Kir Piccini says:
    June 15, 2015 at 5:15 am

    That moment of clarification. It rips you up and mends you at the same time.

    Reply

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