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In My Next Life

February 6, 2016 7 Comments

In My Next Life

By Jayne Thickett

I was older than you; I had a child, a life mapped already. But you taught me many things when you put your mouth on mine. Who I might have been or how the taste of cigarettes and alcohol can be sweet. The years have been long since that hour and I have forgotten your face but not the smell of you. We were inexorable, you said. But you were off by about a lifetime. Be there earlier next time before your seat is taken. Ask them to play our song and you can put your mouth on mine once again.

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  1. Bobby Warner says

    February 6, 2016 at 9:12 am

    Really enjoyed this little heart-warming tale.

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  2. lee d says

    February 6, 2016 at 9:16 am

    Wow! strong story gently written. can feel the mc’s passion and restraint.

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  3. Jonathan S says

    February 6, 2016 at 9:40 am

    Wonderful. Poetic. Touching. Memorable.

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  4. Vesna McMaster says

    February 6, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    That’s beautiful.

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  5. Jayne says

    February 6, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    Thanks for all the wonderful comments.

    Reply
  6. Krystyna Fedosejevs says

    February 7, 2016 at 6:46 am

    Beautifully written, Jayne. Captivating.

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  7. Jyothi. D says

    February 9, 2016 at 7:33 am

    This story is like a song in itself. Loved it very much Jayne.

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