the goblin's blog
dad drives as the sight of the gates of Mortaldumpsted's hospital were passed though, his mother had been there for some time now, her leg perhaps had mended but could it be trusted to take weight, besides, would her balance hold, these things tried the goblin who, after rubbing his hands in alcohol, greeted his mother who recognized him as family, one of the sons perhaps, and there the goblin siting on a chair recited those daily lines that repeated themselves "...the garden is looking wonderful, the snowdrops and out and just waiting for your return....", lies, white lies but to hell with the truth now accepted the goblin who continued "...are you going to sweep the path, you'd like that wouldn't you..." his mother would says words of agreement but they were no longer the right words, just those roundabout near words with a smile that meant she understood and, with that over, the goblin set to feeding her liquid, testing the plastic mug of tea for heat and passing her the spout to drink from, "...more tea then...", the doctor had told the goblin that hospital wards are very dry places and the more she drinks the better, "...bit more then...", "...a chocolate then...", "...there, you've nearly drank it all...", "...all gone now..." phrases like words reminding him of childhood, his, or his children's that is, and with that the visit was nearly over, save to sit by the bed for a while longer, later, having asked the nurse for the news the goblin would return home where, looking out from the sitting room, he gaged the skyline for the weather and the approaching storm, and then happened to look down at the huddled snowdrops "...ah my little white lies..." he whispered to himself, knowing that this strange association had grown permanent
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