A small house.
One closet.
Slowly, my half began infringing on his.
One inch turned into two, then two into five.
He never mentioned it.
Just double-hung his shirts.
Squeezed more things into allotted dresser drawers.
Packed up rarely-worn items for Goodwill.
He called it down-sizing.
I called it love.
Susan Gale Wickes lives in Indiana. In addition to writing and reading short stories, she enjoys cartoon captioning and has won the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest.
I love this, Susan. I can relate. đŸ™‚
Thank you, Lisa. I’d like to say I’ve since scaled back, but it appears I’m still in the contemplation stage.
Came to it late — and glad I did.
Glad you made it too. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment. It’s appreciated!
Thank you for this wonderful love story!
You’re welcome, Marco. I’m glad you enjoyed it!