Cleaning
That was the summer I changed to thin bleach.
I could be brave about stains.
It was the other that unsettled me .
But bleach offered gentle purity, a sort of slow healing unlike everything outside.
There lurked the truly impure.
So here I am watching,
waiting for you.
Another 50 word short story! They are quite addictive and such fun!
Great opening line – ‘That was the summer I changed to thin bleach.’ !
Evocative writing in a short space – and emotionally varied too!!