"Sit for a minute, sugar.
What's been sittin' heavy?"
No fixing tonight. Just the swing and the cicadas.
a paw on the side table — Ava's note — from ava marie
"Mama says you don't have to be 'good' tonight. You can just be here. I'll be at her feet."
pull up the swing
Sit with Chele
Tell her one true thing about today. She's good at the rest.
she's pouringher folder
Mood & Mind
The weather inside today — soft, plain, saved for later.
open the folderthe heavy thing
the one you keep returning to
tell herwhat made it worse
a moment, a person, a thought
tell herwhat lifted it, even a little
tiny counts
tell her"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden."
the porch light stays on as long as you're here.