Roseanne held her five-year-old grandson’s hand all during the burial service for her husband, Sidney.
Adam looked up and saw tears in her eyes. He said, “Don’t cry, Grand mom. I can get Grand pop back.”
“How will you do that, Adam?” she asked.
“I have a shovel,” he whispered.
Recently retired, Marian Brooks has begun to write some short fiction. Her work has appeared in Word Riot, The Story Shack, The Linnet’s Wings, The Short Humour Site, and others.
Death and innocence with a humorous twist – I’ve put this on my ‘must do’ list. Well Done!
Kids say the most wonderful things. Thanks.