in my situation, father would give blood to anna. he would not save himself. he was lost in the deep mountain of his heart. and so anna and i must come out from the trees.
i sense father and anna by my side. i feel their breath like a memory, and father’s hand on my shoulder. i hear anna’s laugh, as if on the wind. there is so much love flowing between us.
i break down in tears.
“help anna,” i say to the doctor. the decision takes the last of my strength. i am exhausted. only when something is being taken away from you does all the blame and anger disappear.
my eyes 