The Sky Map of Catherine and Franklin

Once upon a windy afternoon, Catherine had a secret. She could fly.

Thinking of a place she loved, her feet would simply forget the ground.

Franklin, her big honey-colored mutt, lifted too, paws paddling joyfully

beside her. When the world felt heavy, they rose over rooftops into the

pink sunset. High above, arguments shrank to the size of ants and worries

went to sleep. They landed on a soft cloud, staring at the stars waking up

together. Promise we will always do this. Back home, the secret folded

away. The sky would always remember their names.