ANCHORS

31 May

After it happened, I went out onto a ship and stayed there. Packed what I owned and walked up the gangplank. Hauled it up behind me leaving only air. A steam-powered life, all that power at the mercy of a current. Stayed in the bilges, making anchors. Making them heavier and heavier, making more and more, until there was no room left, until I felt the soft thump of the sea floor.

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2 Responses to “ANCHORS”

  1. LiteraryMinded June 1, 2009 at 11:34 am #

    >Oh, love this one! Really, really love it.

  2. Tegan June 2, 2009 at 11:00 pm #

    >Short, but very sweet. Nice work.

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