LJI friends & rivals: topic 5

[noodledays]

Louisa peered up into the cold night sky. For the first time in maybe a week, she could see more than six or seven stars while she did so. When she took a further moment to estimate, she realized it was clear enough tonight to see stars all over the sky for the first time in recent memory - yesterday's big storm had definitely helped clear out

Comments

[northernwalker]

I cried. A lot.

[noodledays]

awww, I guess that's both good and bad.

<3

[hikerpoet]

There is a lot of serious stuff in this relatively short piece yet it doesn't feel rushed at all. Great balance that way--I liked how it came together!

[halfshellvenus]

Losing a child is the worst thing imaginable. I don't know how a parent survives such a loss, I truly don't.

[noodledays]

I don't either, and it's almost my only reoccurring nightmare since becoming a mom. D:

[leni_ba]

As a take of the topic, this was heartbreakingly accurate. No bigger void than a child's loss. I hope it's a fictional account?

[noodledays]

yes, thankfully!

[rayaso]

The loss of a child certainly qualifies as a void. I am glad to know your entry is fictional. You did a great job in presenting such an emotional, painful subject.