bound together by deep a crimson Swarovski crystal
though their name was spoken only in hushed tones
close enough to kiss the earth without consuming it entirely
each day feels like a gentle awakening
Boo means no harm—this playful ghost just can’t resist a bit of fun and the thrill of a new adventure
The Boy’s Treasure magnetic closure bound together by deep aHe finds it where the tide has just turned, in that stretch of wet sand where everything left behind gathers for a moment before the sea decides what to take back. At first it looks like any other shard, dulled by salt and movement, but when he rinses it in the shallows, the shape shows itself sharp, clean, unmistakable. He turns it over in his hands all the way home, careful not to drop it, not even once. His father is out when he arrives, nets hung