Photo Story: When Jimmy Leaves Me Again
I throw his orphaned clothes into the washer’s gaping mouthhole. I push back words it is wanting to say–oh but he is so beautiful and what about his soft-lip kiss. Soon, the swirly twirl of Jimmy’s denim shirt, his just-right jeans, all bubble and scrub, are flying in a circle, the kind that reminds me of passing time. By the rinse cycle, hot and spin and faster than thought, I think I stop hearing his goodbye whispers and then, when I open the washer’s mouth, I could swear I hear it promise it will try to forget Jimmy’s name.
Francine Witte is an NYC-based author. Her latest book of flash fiction is Radio Water (Roadside Press.) She is an editor of Flash Boulevard and SoFloPoJo.com. For more of her work, visit her website at francinewitte.com. She lives in NYC.
Photographer: Kristina
Great photo, great story to go with it.