GREAT READS → MUSINGS Issue 943 · January 4, 2023

The Last Marble

When my oldest was born, it took several months for me to realize that I was quite a few marbles short of a full bag

The Last Marble

But then those marbles started getting lost. They were slippery and round and they rolled under sofas and wall ovens and got stuck between slats of A/C vents. I tried holding on to them, but it was an exercise in futility.

When my oldest was born, it took several months for me to realize that I was quite a few marbles short of a full bag. I walked aimlessly around rooms I had no recollection of entering and found myself rocking the shopping cart at the supermarket, my baby’s cries always ringing in my brain. I gave up my job before they took it away from me.

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