Rabbit

Fred hated the rabbit. Along the walkways of his garden, it laid out like a fashion model at a photoshoot. The bunny had no fear. Fred wanted to strangle it, but the dreams, the bunny dreams, had really made him hesitate. Why wasn’t there a clearer answer to hard problems? Dreams after Susie left, too, but not this bad. The rabbit dreams. Carnage. Metal. A rifle some nights, something he didn’t even know how to load or hold. Now a little bird mocked him from the fence post. The bunny winked and Fred whispered shut up. No one did.

 

 

Sherrie Flick is the author of three story collections. Her most recent is I Have Not Considered Consequences (Autumn House Press, 2025).

Photo Credit: Jared Irish (edited)

3 Responses to “Rabbit”

  1. Rip-Van-Winkle says:

    I liked this, nice.

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