We Have No Words

A short story. Narrated by pandemic puppies.

Photo by Joe Caione on Unsplash

They brought us home to homes they barely left. They wanted to play all day. They wanted to snuggle all night. They wanted something new and light and hopeful and they saw it in us. They’d worry about the after…well, after. For now, this was right. This was what they wanted and needed. For now, for sure.