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The Shrinking Season by Michael R. Burch With every wearying year the weight of the winter grows and while the schoolgirl outgrows her clothes, the widow disappears in hers. Originally published by Angle. Keywords/Tags: schoolgirl, outgrows, clothes, widow, disappears, winter, time, shrinking, season, atrophy, emaciation, bone, loss
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Mar 30, 2020
Mar 30, 2020 at 5:12 AM UTC
The Shrinking Season
Little did we know the heavy schoolbags we carried on our backs would be the smallest burden in our lives. Is this me? Am I a schoolgirl? The practice of not thinking seems so often now. I wish to be that schoolgirl again, and live out those inconveniences with a chest of gold.
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Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM UTC
Class 14