She looked up and spoke in a whisper,
"The sky is soft today.. no stars.. no clouds, just clear and.. sad.."
He sat propped against a prick wall with a little girl in his arms, he croaked out,
"Yes, it is.. it indeed is sad..."
There was an intense spurt of coughing and soon after,
Nothing
Heart beat slowed
Breaths settled
He stayed with her cold body
Waiting for the suffocation of sleep
