AS FADING LIGHT, ACHING HEART

The sky dipped below the trees, painting the clouds in hues of red. The breeze grew biting, carrying with it the scent of damp earth. A deep calm fell over the landscape, broken only by the calling of a distant cricket. My mind felt burdened, aching with a loss that felt as unfathomable as the darkness that was settling over the world. Echoes of a