Soft Windows
By Minna Lincoln
When they'd finished getting dressed again they found they were too sad
to move. The door was all the way across the room. They couldn't
remember how to work their legs. There was so much light coming through
the window, cracked from their bumping, from their backs. The walls
seemed moving closer. No matter how they stood they ached. In the light
they could see through the skin on each other's faces, though they
couldn't hold hands still enough to touch. They tried to fix their
clothing but the cloth clung. The window glass rattled from some
something on the other side. The walls shuddered and bowed and glowed.
They closed their eyes but still could see.
Minna Lincoln couldn't tell you if you asked. She has breast implants (true), believes in dogma (huh), and her favorite movie is often titled Witches (ohhh).