Marilyn went to sleep next to her husband of sixty-nine years and woke up next to an alien. White eyes. Grayish skin. She pondered the imposter.
Carefully, she laid down and covered them both with the blanket. Perhaps the ship that had taken her husband would come back for her.
Sarah Gane Burton is a freelance writer living in Michigan with her husband, two children, and a dog. Her poetry has been published in “Medical Literary Messenger” and “Third Wednesday.”
Wow! Works on so many levels
Very powerful. Lordy!
Whoah, took me a moment to get this one! Powerful.
https://youtu.be/aYBF2v0pbCM?si=Wc2Qo4Hn2a3oBghA
For Sarah’s entertainment
I loved it! Especially the bit about having front row seats on a planet. What a neat film. Thank you for sharing!