My eyes are fixated on grandpa’s parched lips. He attempts to utter a word, but there is only silence.

It is just he and I at home. I am 17.

The window shuts violently,
And grandpa goes.

The last thing was a brief glimpse of excellence in his eyes, and silence.

Ellie Nik is a teacher/researcher who lives in Sydney, Australia. She writes as a way of self-discovery.