Fan Story
Another Day Closer by Mrs. K T morning skies bring more grey clouds and spitting rain- filthy windows Her kitchen counter is covered with friends' good intentions: covered casseroles and sugar-laden desserts. No more room for anything. Refrigerator is full, and so is the freezer. No desire to eat. Someone chipped one of her favorite rooster dishes. Perhaps tomorrow she will walk to the post office and mail thank-you notes. Even sweep the front porch. Maybe fill the birdfeeders. But today, she remains inside, listening for echoes of his laughter. She picks at a slice of cold lasagna. Needs more sauce. Her eyes are heavy, but no sleep comes. She wanders throughout empty rooms, clutching a cup of stale coffee she has no desire to drink. Sometimes, she sits and stares at the front door. Carpet in the foyer needs cleaning. Too much heavy traffic. Tonight she will sleep on his side of their bed, wrapped in his favor