Hello aloe


(Originally published by Make Mud Press as part of the chapette series, 2018)


The aloe vera plant on top of the fridge has definitely grown since I moved it there from the window sill. Each time I pass by, it catches my hair, lifting it from my neck. Its thick leaves could be fingers caressing me. I consider pushing the plant towards the wall so that it won’t do this anymore but then decide not to. ●











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