Sleepless, Larry steps out into the pre-dawn light to walk off his anxiety. He doesn’t text his wife to let her know; doesn’t want the ping of her cellphone to wake her. Later they will laugh at this—how easily he’s forgotten about pen, paper, that words can be hand-written.
Jennifer L Freed is the author of When Light Shifts, a memoir-in-poems on care-giving, aging, and family relationships, inspired by the aftermath of her mother’s stroke. Her parents still inspire her. Please visit jfreed.weebly.com to learn more.