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Lady Lake

June 13, 2017 2 Comments

By Brandon Salkil

I sure would like to go fishing today, although the lady in the lake has made it quite difficult to do so.

The poor thing.

It’s sad, really. Face down in the water. Sprawled out and lonely like an old raft, left behind and forgotten. She wears a bright yellow dress that’s surrounded by a pool of dark red.

I wonder who she was or if she’ll be missed.

I wipe the blood from my blade.

She’ll be discovered eventually. Best not hang around for too long.

I sure would like to go fishing today.

I guess I’ll find another lake.

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  1. Sue O'Donovan says

    June 13, 2017 at 5:46 am

    Nicely done.

    Reply
  2. Max Puber says

    June 13, 2017 at 10:38 am

    Leaves me speechless.

    Reply

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