The Cuddle Clause

by Roxie Ray

“Rotting is allowed. I support rot. But only temporarily. Your spirit’s still in there, Mags. You just have to make space for it to come back.”

Maybe being sad wasn’t the whole story. Maybe I could move and cry at the same time. Maybe I could grieve and grow. Maybe I could survive this. I stood up. Wobbly, but upright. It was a start.