Grace remembered an explosion
a flash of light then darkness.
The darkness never went. She
knew she was awake by the
sound of voices and people
passing by. She called out.
Some one came to her and
took her hand. It's all right
you are in hospital the soft
voice said. Hospital? Why am
I in Hospital? Your house
was hit in the bombing
the other day the voice said.
She stared where the voice
came from. Why can't I see?
The doctors are not sure
but it maybe just temporary
blindness the voice replied.
Grace felt down her side.
I can't feel my legs? The voice
hesitated. They had to be
amputated. A shock ran
through her head. She tried
to sit up but she couldn't.
Both legs? The voice was
soft in reply. Yes they were
a mess crushed and trapped.
She couldn't take it in. What
about my maid she was in
the house? She was killed
I am sorry to say the voice
replied. Grace stared into
blackness. The sounds
about her seemed far away.
We will do all we can for you.
I wish I'd died she murmured
then turning away she cried.
Mar 28, 2018
Mar 28, 2018 at 12:13 PM UTC
Grace remembered an explosion
a flash of light then darkness.
The darkness never went. She
knew she was awake by the
sound of voices and people
passing by. She called out.
Some one came to her and
took her hand. It's all right
you are in hospital the soft
voice said. Hospital? Why am
I in Hospital? Your house
was hit in the bombing
the other day the voice said.
She stared where the voice
came from. Why can't I see?
The doctors are not sure
but it maybe just temporary
blindness the voice replied.
Grace felt down her side.
I can't feel my legs? The voice
hesitated. They had to be
amputated. A shock ran
through her head. She tried
to sit up but she couldn't.
Both legs? The voice was
soft in reply. Yes they were
a mess crushed and trapped.
She couldn't take it in. What
about my maid she was in
the house? She was killed
I am sorry to say the voice
replied. Grace stared into
blackness. The sounds
about her seemed far away.
We will do all we can for you.
I wish I'd died she murmured
then turning away she cried.
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