We curl up in hard chairs
as Dad sleeps in a pale blue box
The darkness under Mom’s eyes never changes
Not even when she hugs his clothes
and howls and screams because we know
there won’t be anyone else walking through the door
Ashley Skye Harrison was born and raised in the red desert of Southern
Utah, where she has spent her life surrounded by and growing in the visual
and literary arts. She has studied and written in various genres, including
essays, short stories, and screenplays. She is currently in the process of
completing a bachelor’s degree in English with a Creative Writing emphasis
at Dixie State University.