“Do you know how to say au revoir in Swedish?” His eyes light up like miniature moons, cataracts shimmering with childish joy. His lips pull back into a smile, revealing teeth browned and loosened from their foundation. His mind, having churned thought after thought for 95 years, can’t keep up now,…
Adjö — My Patient’s Prolonged Good-Bye
“Do you know how to say au revoir in Swedish?” His eyes light up like miniature moons, cataracts shimmering with childish joy. His lips pull back into a smile, revealing teeth browned and loosened from their foundation. His mind, having churned thought after thought for 95 years, can’t keep up now,…