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The Present

  • Writer: Nolcha Fox
    Nolcha Fox
  • Feb 14, 2024
  • 1 min read

I saw a present for my friend as night ran from the day. I scooped it up with handy jar and laid it in a birthday box. 


He opened it with childlike glee and saw the jar was empty. 


Just open it, don’t be afraid, I whispered in his ear.


He looked at me and shook his head, but pried the jar top open.


A rainbow wrapped in misty rain popped out and filled the room. Lilacs bloomed on carpet, and birdsong flitted to the door.


I wanted you to seize the day, I said, this is the present.


published in Write Under the Moon

 
 
 

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