[A glance away. To the left. And down. To the place where blood's congealed on the floor with the dirt. The smoke still builds from the eggs. The crinkle of the frying pan as it cooks. The addition of salt, and shreds of cheddar cheese. The distance larger than that. Imposing. Like of a great chasm which would swallow him whole if he let it.
So he won't.
Not today.
The way blood wells from cuts. The way skin heals from burns. The way candle wax drips and seals and oozes and freezes. The edges of cross. The clinging of rosary beads. The way a bed dips when it's sat in. The way the sheets get mussed. And hair. The way bandages are wrapped and unwrapped. The look in the eyes when light fades away.
no subject
[A glance away. To the left. And down. To the place where blood's congealed on the floor with the dirt. The smoke still builds from the eggs. The crinkle of the frying pan as it cooks. The addition of salt, and shreds of cheddar cheese. The distance larger than that. Imposing. Like of a great chasm which would swallow him whole if he let it.
So he won't.
Not today.
The way blood wells from cuts. The way skin heals from burns. The way candle wax drips and seals and oozes and freezes. The edges of cross. The clinging of rosary beads. The way a bed dips when it's sat in. The way the sheets get mussed. And hair. The way bandages are wrapped and unwrapped. The look in the eyes when light fades away.
He discards it. The eggs will be ready soon.]