Static

David Fox
5 min readJul 26, 2019

A short story

Photo by Daniel von Appen on Unsplash

Just before you die the blood stops pumping to your brain. The last few seconds are like static from an old radio.

The afternoon is getting on, now. The sunset receding a little into the background. Any respite at all, I suppose. My skin cools. Not searing like before. I can rest easier in my seat. The needles fade…

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David Fox

The challenges and triumphs of parenting while disabled. Email: davefox990@hotmail.com