A Christmas hymn.
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Angela’s image came in a rush, escaping the repressed confines of Loretta’s subconscious. She appeared as an emaciated youth, track marks on her arms, eyes blank and cadaverous — as if she had come home one last time, still stinking and sleep-deprived after a stint on Godknows-which downtown street. Sitting in her rocking chair, Loretta stopped knitting and set aside the almost-finished sweater. She attempted to erase the mental picture, her fingers trembling as she tried to light a cigarette. She sipped cold and bitter tea between puffs. Across the room, a small pine tree leaned into the corner, awaiting Yuletide decorations. Darkness had fallen and her arthritic fingers ached; she would finish the sweater tomorrow for the upcoming craft fair. She stubbed out her cigarette and stood, glimpsing the photo of her daughter twirling a baton, its edges yellow with age. Loretta slumped back into her chair; sleep would be difficult tonight. She placed a heating pad over her neck and shoulders, swept a gray hair from her forehead and closed her eyes. Then she rocked back and forth slowly, waiting for the heat to work its soporific magic. As she relaxed, she willed herself to recall the first memory of her daughter, moments after birth: a red-faced squalling infant wrapped in a hospital blanket. Loretta smiled, as if Angela had just come into the world. “Angela,” she whispered. “My angel.” Then she summoned the likeness of Angela as a schoolgirl — a timid wavy-haired child clinging to Loretta’s skirts, her striking blue eyes looking up, pleading for reassurance. It was then that Loretta heard the tune, the bittersweet piano, the background strings and the familiar voice. She hadn’t thought about the song in years, so she listened carefully, making sure she had it right, then she hummed along: But Angie, I still love you, baby Ev’rywhere I look I see your eyes *
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عنوان ژورنال:
- CJEM
دوره 6 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004