that blue, blue sky

[Ryan de le Poer]

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SOMEWHERE THERE'S A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALK
BIGGER THAN THE SHADOW OF DEATH IN THIS TOWN

She held out a hand, fingers dipping just below the moving water of the stream. Though she wasn’t near the coast, she swore she could hear the crash of waves along the shore. This area was quite forested and the ground was littered in pine needles. They offered a soft bed for her feet and she figured she would catch a bit of sleep before moving on. She knew there were other groups of canines in this area – she caught their scents almost everywhere she happened to wander. She would check it out, see if anyone recognized the name she traveled with, and then move on if she wasn’t satisfied.



Ryan cupped her hand and took a sip from the water, before rising to her feet and trailing back a few yards to her deposited bag. She went through one of the pouches and pulled out a wrinkled dress. This had been one of the more complicated patterns for her to sew. It was made out of a brightly colored plaid fabric – pinks, oranges, and blues. It was a tea length dress, falling just above her knees. She slipped off the plum colored dress she wore – the one that was more a sweater than anything – and tucked it back inside of her bag. With that done, she slipped on her new attire before settling on the pine needle covered ground, arms folded behind her head as she peered up through the canopy above at the blue sky.

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