Wings

Silence falls at a gesture as he walks up to his fallen sister. There is a deep sadness in him that is beyond tears. The sight of her glorious wings burned into tarmac either side of her like an afterimage makes something resonate in him. He can't help but stare and wonder if this will soon be his fate, too. Later, he will come back and lie down in her place, trying on a pair of blackened wings and wondering what dying will feel like. He'll stare up at the grey sky, knowing there is endless blue above the clouds.