Forsaken
Forsaken
“Most fields had already been cleared but this one had not yet been readied for winter. A part of him felt the same as these corn stalks, crumpling under the weighty demands of patience. With long days in the field over for the season, at night he felt restless and alone, and had taken to walking, sometimes with a purpose and destination, sometimes walking aimlessly.
A wispy, filmy cloud slid across the face of the moon and diffused its light, sprinkling bits about him and creating garish sh...apes out of the trees ahead of him, their limbs like arms reaching out and clawing at the air. Tonight, he needed to be away from the Huffstetlers and the crushing sounds of their joyous togetherness. A happy family, they were bursting at the seams, with little ones all around and another on the way. Blessings of God were good and should be celebrated, and yet these pained Levi, causing a deep ache inside him.
Forgive me, Lord. His prayers were short these days, more direct.MoreLess
A wispy, filmy cloud slid across the face of the moon and diffused its light, sprinkling bits about him and creating garish sh...apes out of the trees ahead of him, their limbs like arms reaching out and clawing at the air. Tonight, he needed to be away from the Huffstetlers and the crushing sounds of their joyous togetherness. A happy family, they were bursting at the seams, with little ones all around and another on the way. Blessings of God were good and should be celebrated, and yet these pained Levi, causing a deep ache inside him.
Forgive me, Lord. His prayers were short these days, more direct.MoreLess
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