We sliced the days
thin as fluttering kite tails,
savored every hour, and,
in case we lost ourselves
along the way, we left
a trail of crumbs, remnants
of a life that love consumed,
to guide us home
(c) 2017, by Hannah Six
Illustration for Hansel and Gretel by Alexander Zick (1845–1907)
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