Rebirth: A Fifty-Word Story

My eyes burn underwater. Diving deeper, I hold my breath. In front of me, a baby floats in his cotton blanket.

I grab him through the sapphire bubbles swirling around him. As we resurface, the child gleams, dissolving into water.

Air fills my lungs; I no longer wish to die.

Prompt: Water

Writer: Jeremy Mifsud

Photo: Ryan Loughlin on Unsplash


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