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Each Kiss, a Grain of Sand

Short Story By J. Iner Souster

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Jun 30, 2023
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I went for a walk, and that's when I found the bottle, delivered from the ocean's depths. I retrieved it from the darkness. To a place where love once thrived. Now lies a void where adoration died. Within was someone else's tale of tenderness, brought back to the shore where love belonged.

When I opened it, I remembered everything my life contained. The sand was still warm from the day's sun, and a soft breeze played with my hair as I sat reading the words. Each one stole a beat from my heart. I could never have imagined how much of my soul was locked in that little bottle.

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