Darkness of the Night
Julia LaFond
The water sluiced past, singing without words to the rhythm of my rowing. The current’s melody rang out in clear tones, punctuated by the droplets that fell from the oar’s blade like my own tears. This river, dark gray beneath the clouds that blocked out the moon and stars, understood my sadness in a way no human had.
No pier waited for me on the other side: only the looming shadows of the forest, and the night breeze that rustled the leaves as it passed through […]