OCD

One by one, she stretches each vertebra before her feet hit the cold morning floor. Two, four, six, eight steps to the bathroom. Ten, twelve, fourteen, steps to the stairs, plus thirteen steps total twenty-seven. “Stop counting,” she soothes, “It’s exhausting,”. Deep breath.

Then mismatched light switches demand her attention.

Shauna Lee McCarty enjoys writing and the daily laughter provided by her husband.