the only survivor
By benafim
The Sole SurvivorThe little girl in the basementof a bombed out house, whispers a lullaby and asks God’s forgiveness for hitting her smaller brother. Voices,someone’s digging, a shaft of light and friendly hands lift her up. She cries and tells the man that she didn’t mean to slap him so hard…”There, there, the man says, it wasn’t your fault.” She asks:” Where is mum, dad and me brother?”The man doesn’t answer buthands her over to a nurse whogives her water to drink andwraps her in a blanket. Written November 26th, 2001 © on Nov 25 2001 03:10 PM PST 0 • 12
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"The Sole SurvivorThe little girl in the basementof a bombed out house, whispers a lullaby and asks God’s forgiveness for hitting her smaller brother. Voices,someone’s digging, a shaft of light and friendly hands lift her up. She cries and tells the man that she didn’t mean to slap him so hard…”There, there, the man says, it wasn’t your fault.” She asks:” Where is mum, dad and me brother?”The man doesn’t answer buthands her over to a nurse whogives her water to drink andwraps her in a blanket...."