My Husband Took His New Bride Overseas Until He Came Home And Found The House Gone

earth it had sat on for thirty one years.

The porch light swung once as it went up. Just once, like a small farewell.

It took most of the day to load it onto the flatbed transport system. I watched the kitchen window pass overhead, the one where I’d stood washing dishes for two decades, watching the seasons change in the backyard, watching my children continue reading …