By: Debbie Tunstall

” Sit down,” he said.
“What can I do to help?”

I’ll slouch down
head hung low,
mind clenching words.
Then something extraordinary happens-
emotions paint the room.

He looks up, opens lips
sounds of deafening silence.

I stand up,
fold feelings back into pockets and exit the room:
Tucking in tears.

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Debbie Tunstall is a writer from Merseyside, United Kingdom. She has recently discovered writing and finally found her sense of balance in life. She is featured in the anthology ‘Fireflies’ and recently in the ‘Hope’ anthology. Her hobbies include, reading and writing, inspiring others and a general interest in bettering others and her own mental health. She enjoys writing about moments that are uplifting even if they’re unseen in the present, finally being able to see glimpses of photosynthesis beneath the dullness of life.