When the Bodies Lie Still

What We Tell Ourselves in the Last Hours, and What It Costs to Believe It

Content Warning: This article contains details about the death of a young child due to measles. Some readers may find this content distressing.

This story is fictional

We are told that death comes like a thief, that it sneaks in quietly and takes without warning. But that’s not true. Not always. Sometimes it comes slowly, with signs and sirens. Sometim…