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A package of sliced deli ham

May 8, 2016
By Shiningstar27 BRONZE, Crystal Lake, Illinois
Shiningstar27 BRONZE, Crystal Lake, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
"The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."


A package of sliced deli ham
on the top shelf of our refrigerator,
against the light,
casts a
sickly
sterile
pink
glow that drips
down the rest of the scene.

I think of heat lamps,
bloodstains,
tiny pink piglets
who will only touch their mother
through iron bars.

Should I close the fridge door?


The author's comments:

What stories are hidden in your fridge?


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