100
Worder: The Burn
Janet
Bunce
Water (Adams ale)
They carried water on
their backs.
Each
of them conscious of the sweat trickling down their faces.
The
sun previously their saviour no longer providing any light but excreting
unbearable heat.
They
prayed for an end.
Each
carried a memory of a loved one now departed. Family or friend who had been
unable to survive the ever increasing temperatures.
Each
knew their time on the planet was limited.
Thoughts
turned to nature; to mankind — the world’s biggest provider but also its most
excessive user.
No-one
spoke but a whisper could sometimes be heard: ‘It was your world to cherish.’
About the Author
Janet Bunce lives in Essex with her husband. When she is
not working in financial services she likes to be active either writing or
participating in sports. She is proud that one of her 100 worders has been
selected for Best of CafeLit 2013.
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