The wind caresses my shoulder with an effervescent chill.
The birds swirl around the electrical wires under the spotlight orange sunlight slicing through the trees.
The dog chips away on a bone at my feet.
Cars glide down the hill invisibly and the whir of the wheels hums beneath the trills of the birds and one single beak blast of a golden tone.
Cicadas strum a tender beat and my eyes are pulled from my phone screen to a flickering candle floating in a gray corner next to the TV blaring with light and images.
It’s 8:20 pm and the temperature is 18 Celsius. I lay my head back on the couch cushion and close my eyes.
My body shivers under the fluttering breeze and a chill kisses my cheek.
