My once fertile mind lies fallow. Where colors and music danced, now nothing takes root. Wounded, my imagination searches endlessly for a healing balm.

I know it is there—hiding in a butterfly’s wings, or a summer day, or a burst of laughter.

I need only believe that is so.

A prolific writer, Carol is loving the freedom and challenge of Flash Fiction. Her memoir, “All the Little Miracles,” was published in 2022. She is frequently published in Flash Fiction Magazine and 50 Word Stories.