Not upward this time. Downward.
She didn’t say the L word. Not that night. But for the first time, she let herself believe that maybe leaving wasn’t the only L word that mattered. the l word
She never said it first. Not to him, not to anyone. Not upward this time
Leaving.
Here’s a short piece developed from the prompt The L Word the l word
Maybe learning was one too. Learning to stay.