Lily
Henry
brushed the last shavings from the coffin he made.
Like
a flower unable to blossom, lung cancer drained the life from his daughter’s
tiny body.
Pain stopped for her, but not for him.
His nicotine-stained fingers touched her pale lips.
Victor Paul Scerri
Victor's stories have appeared in Ariel Chart Literary Journal, and Flash Fiction Friday.
Tags:
Short Fiction