Mark screamed in pain. His back burned with agony, a fire raging through his lower spine. He clutched at the ground, breath sharp and shallow, his voice cutting through the noise of the site. “Just take me to the hospital! Please, just take me to the hospital!” he cried. Over and over. His voice broke with desperation. And yet, no one moved fast enough. It’s been more than ten years since that day, but Mark’s cries remain vivid in my mind. Time hasn’t dulled them. They live in the corners of memory, uninvited […]