When I'm Gone

by Emily Bleeker

okay is a lot easier than actually being okay. May picked up her head slowly, as if it weighed

your mother’s funeral) nothing tastes as

rather lie about his mental state than deal with everyone’s

Annie.” Luke adjusted the bag strap on his shoulder, already exhausted from the effort of acting normal.

Terry for her concern, and then walked her out without

the kids were going to spend the summer with her.

down his neck, and pooling around his collarbone. He didn’t slow down until the grass turned to sand

was so beautiful, but had so much hair I

Photo © 2015 Amber Linderman Photography Emily Bleeker