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Weekly Contest #39
A Pearl By: Lee Eckensweiler Looking up at the night sky Sean struggled to deny hearing his father's words in his head. “A glowing pearl in a vast ocean.” As a teenager Sean didn’t see a pearl or an ocean. He only saw the Moon. It was obviously just reflecting sunlight and that’s why it was so bright. Sean had learned enough in school and books to know his Dad was just blowing smoke. He knew that well. Even so, he couldn’t shake his Dad’s voice, turning his imagination on whenever he looked up towards the stars. He’s always trying to make...
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