Gemotions

Michael felt as if all the energy had been sapped from his system. He dragged himself through each day, each task. His nephew, Jack, had a new drawing. It depicted a friendly dragon with mismatched scales. “It’s Smokey!” Jack exclaimed. The drawing was executed in messy, child-like strokes, but somehow... Michael recognized it.

The memory of a close childhood friend, a dragon, flickered through his mind. The image brought a sense of bittersweetness and a feeling of profound exhaustion. He struggled to maintain his composure. He felt a deep ache in his bones.

He longed for stillness.