Genevieve Russo
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If you Squint at the Marigolds
It was the end of Cynthia and Johnny’s 30th wedding anniversary celebration. Vases of marigold flowers illuminated the living room, they were Cynthias’ favourite. If you squinted, you could see Kilmts’ lovers kissing. That’s what Cynthia loved about flowers, she told me, “If you squint at the flowers, you’ll always see love.” Johnny and I walked down the hall to the little spare room. The one that always had soft music playing in the background with the green rocking chair and the big wedding photo. I am like a daughter to him and he is like a grandfather to me, so he talks to me when he needs to. He closed the door and settled on the rocking chair. He pointed for me to sit on the sofa next to him. Not a word. Something filled the room. Sadness or regret. I couldn’t tell. I broke the silence. “What is happening Johnny, whatever it is, it looks like it’s killing you. You’re- you’re not dying are you?”
By Genevieve Russo3 years ago in Marriage