Maybe it was an exaggeration to call them a nightmare. Mostly because it was the day they seeped mischief into instead of the night.
The moment they arrived always unannounced, so there was no way of preparing for it chaos descended and peace was shattered. Cliched words, perhaps, but so appropriate; how can such small things make this much noise and create so much disruption?
A calmer storm might be brought in on the back of a hurricane or flood. At least someone might rescue you from...
Published on May 12, 2020 03:00