“Lonely”
I stood between the two large oak trees as their orange leaves fell beside me, some fluttering away with the gentle wind which graced my face like the kiss of an angel, faint but reassuring. The house stood tall before me and I took a deep breath and held it for just a second. As I let it out I felt my heart sink into my chest. This was it. I was finally going to go back into this house I haven’t seen since I was a child. I slid open the glass door and took a step inside. “Hello.” I exclaimed but nobody responded. It was odd. When I was young this place always greeted me with such joy but now it was silent. I looked at the old family photo on the wall. Those smiling faces made my hands tremble as I took the photo off of the wall. I crossed my arms holding the photo against my chest. A half smile crossed my face. “You guys always were the most cheerful people. I wish you didn’t have to leave.” I sat against the wall and stared out the window for such a long period of time. When did things go wrong? Why did things have to be the way they were? I felt a cold bony hand on my shoulder and smiled once more. “It’s time to go isn’t it?” I didn’t need to hear the response. I already knew the answer. “Maybe I’ll see you all again someday but for now this is goodbye. Take care of yourselves. I’ll miss you.” I stood up and walked away as the house faded behind me becoming nothing more than a memory.
