I wanted to say something noble and precise,
something magnanimous and final.

A parting shot bursting with clearheaded decisiveness,
a line she would record in her diary on a page all its own,
then days later tear out and burn, but never be able to forget.

But I had nothing.

Bob Thurber is the author of six books. Regarded as a master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in Esquire and other magazines, been anthologized 60 times, received a long list of awards, and been utilized in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.