Gemotions

The attic air felt stagnant and oppressive, mirroring the atmosphere that was beginning to swell within her. Emily discovered a letter she had written to her younger brother, a letter that lay dormant for years. It was filled with youthful idealism and the tender promises she could not keep. The paper was yellowed with age, just as the memories felt distant and blurred.

A stinging sensation burned in her eyes. The letter revealed the depths of her younger self’s fears and uncertainties. She remembered the way she had felt as a young woman, so easily bruised. She traced the loops of her handwriting, the past and present colliding in a wave of sorrow.