Escapee

Photo Credit: J Hanson

Gimme that she said, reaching for
her daughter’s wrist; the goddamn thing
cost seven bucks. Let me just…
But it was too late. The string had slipped
and the little girl was already afloat,
helium and Mylar in a perfectly clear April.

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Retooled and reposted for this week’s  One Single Impression.

Also, this: Tether
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