

Families Torn Asunder


An axe buried itself into the tree with a deep thunk. Large biceps heaved the sharp, heavy object from the small crater it found itself in; a scraggly beard dripped sweat. The man whom these features belonged to found himself hunched over, his breathing unsteady. With his chest heaving, a woman approached from a small, shoddily built log cabin. “Honey, if you keep this up, your body won't be able to