Time dripped away for Carol. A leaking tap. A drain. So much not done; and she turning forty.

No drink today.

Rain plopped from branches outside her window. Beautiful. Free-flow. Timeless. A wistful tear.

She dropped her bucket list, penned in outrageous swirls, out the window to soak in simplicity.

All Price has been published in Crannog Magazine and Foxglove Journal.