Tears soak the freshly turned earth beneath her knees.

Her womb flutters gently, like the butterfly hovering over his flowers.

Fresh-cut daisies, white like surrender, mark his gravestone.

She wipes away her tears and steels her aching spine, leaving empty.

No.

She leaves, but she is not empty.

Daisy.

Theirs.

Collette Night is an Australian writer who crafts lyrical fiction with bite. Her work has been featured in various online and print publications. When not writing, she can be found juggling motherhood while drinking obscene amounts of caffeine.