There were ghosts in the sheets, but she recoiled from them like they were demons. Folds upon folds of cloth crashed over one another like waves, a memory tucked in each wrinkle. Every thread unraveled a story from a thousand nights long gone.
In the heat waves rising off the sand, I saw a man, more stumbling than walking, smiling a heartbreaking smile that said he loved the world despite its cruelties.
Complete - Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,175 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 4-17-07 - Published: 4-17-07