The first thing Beth unpacked every year was the Tibetan Gong a friend of hers in AA had given here when she got her 30 day chip, the second time. It had a soft, resonant chime that the kids could…
View writingShe was indeed, truthfully my first love. I may think I was in love before that, but, I think not. She was patient with me and understanding. She was not older than me, the same age or younger. She showed…
View writingI went over to the glass-fronted warming cabinet, and lifted out a couple of blankets. “I got you two,” I said, coming back. “They’re pretty thin.” “Maybe you should talk to your buddy Hank about that,” he said, without opening…
View writingWE all seek it, that person or group of people, who will want to know us for who we are.
View writingand you are finally realizing – having confirmed—that I felt superior to you. Ha! You say (chortle, snort,, huff – amateurs love those words but you’re right: I’m a snob and I find such verbs indicative of ordinary minds.) Or…
View writing"Sam? Sam?" The urgency of her tone, accompanied by the rapping on the door, ripping me from sleep. I knew immediately it was Olivia. "Are you in there? You know, I have a key to this place, right?" Her voice…
View writingNiall no longer saw Maeve as a human being, but instead he saw the reminder of what he had done. He saw his guilt which built up in him until it burst in a bright dynamite of shame that splintered…
View writingdrowning with fear Swimming to stop from drowning. One gift I was given upon these years was not what I wanted as I held the sand dollar in my hand full of intentions. It was a struggle It was losing…
View writingThe deep purple glaze had chipped away in a hundred small areas so the dull sheen of steel gave it a weathered air. It had cost $32, back when she was a student and that was a lot of money…
View writingI know you are reading this As you see me Every time I put my fingers to the keys I hope you hear me Even though I cannot see you I can feel you Sometimes in the moments I wished…
View writingAs the scene opens, we see the Sun rising in the east over distant hills. Camera pulls back to reveal a deep valley filled with a colorful grid of homes, schools, municipal buildings, churches and vacant lots with mountains ringing…
View writing'When will you stop avoiding me?' The line of text glowed in the darkness, splashing lines of green across Freddy's face. He slouched in the darkness, hood pulled low, glaring at them. A lone cursor blinked, awaiting his attention. His…
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