Room with the Crosses

Scuttle into the dimly lit room.
Quiet save for the whisper of her shallow breaths.
Eyes catch glistenings scattered across the hospital room walls.
A dozen lines of oil smeared into stout crosses shimmering in the faint light.
No one has come to visit, remnant from the previous tenant.
Were they left in final farewell? Or to aid in healing
Feel the slow creep of awe and superstition.
Do you wash them off?

Christina is a student in the UUSOM Class of '25. She's originally from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and has a background in bioarchaeology. She enjoys going on adventures and exploring Utah with her husband, Chris, and their pup, Astrid.