Rushing straight from my dream to the window, I reminded myself it is seldom safe to trust one’s sleepy-eyes in the dim and desperate hours before dawn. Lazy shadows, like shiftless men, tend to linger. Frequently they’ll amuse themselves by teasing others. Because why not. In a heartbeat they’re gone.
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.
This has certainly won the top position in all that you have so generously shared, Mr. Thurber. Perfect!