All The Light There Was

by Nancy Kricorian

“The first thing out of Babig’s mouth will be ‘Is that chicken going to shit all over the floor?’”

Auntie Shakeh stroked the chicken’s back. “I can make her some vardig and it will be fine.”

AHHH

“This world is made of dark and light, my girl, and in the darkest times you have to believe the sun will come again, even if you yourself don’t live to see it.”