Funny how insulated one becomes when confined indoors. Insulated rather than isolated because it feels safe. Only the hum of her air purifier and soft snores of her cat keep her company. Looking out the window, leaves flutter with life, birds communicate from tree to tree and yet here, it’s like a different world. It’s safe here and no expectations from anyone.
She was up most of the night coughing and once that was calmed temporarily, little hammers started doing their thing just to make her life less boring. She finally managed to sleep a few more hours in the morning and her hacking cough startled even her. Another week before any doctor would consider giving her medication or believe that her lungs were clogged. She could hear a rumble when she inhaled and a faint whistle from her chest when she exhaled. She wasn’t too worried but annoyed that it had been disturbing her sleep all week.
Fortunately, she had been on vacation this passed week, so rest was the main remedy and she took advantage of that.
a different world
moving outside her window
rushing here and there
I spy with my little eye
on this side of the glass
© Tournesol ’19-08-23
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
Reblogged this on Waka – Micropoetry – Flash Fiction.
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Airway not whistling just making it a bit difficult to breathe it I stay out in the humid heat. So inside I shall stay.
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Yep, I’m good in my sanctuary 😉
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