There was an advertisement a long time ago showcasing a woman in a tub asking for Calgon to take her away. As of late, I’ve rewatched those cheesy commercials on YouTube, feeling an odd connection with the commercial character. Yes, I need that moment where it is all […]
There was a time in which antique shopping provided a reprieve from the present and provided for a future adventure. While the shops pointed to the past, they were like comfort food for future stomachaches. Now she went in them and felt nothing other than the need to […]
There’s a lot of fluff in the air. And, I’m using the word “fluff” very loosely. I’m using it to connote lack of substance. So many people want to opine on this and that. So many people want to put in a shiny gloss for all to see. […]
I caught my shadow on the silver light I was given such a fright Out of my right eye, I caught a sight It went through my chest and held onto my might I put on my armour and am my own knight But the night won’t let […]
She walked around humming as she was in her comfort zone. She noted to herself “I was born in darkness”. Therefore, she was darkness. But when she was bright, she shined like no other. That was her gift in life. She knew how to alternate between light and […]
It’s another manic Monday. And, it’s hardly anyone’s fun day. However, it is morning and the start of a new day. We should embrace the sunrise and, at least try to be optimistic. There’s nothing to lose by doing so. I had a brand new dish yesterday that […]
She went to look at the stack of stuff she would have to go through. Why haven’t they thrown stuff out along the way? Random discreet things just ended up all mixed in with one another. There was no way to use them for they were hidden, out […]
She stared at the prickly flowers. They were beautiful. They were rough. They were fiery yet gentle. They were like her mother. And, today was the day she had dreaded since childhood. She put on her black dress. She grabbed a shawl and a hat. She held her […]
As autumn is rapidly coming upon us, I tend to do with more frequency about my mother. She loved the fall weather. Her birthday was in the fall. She loved to vite. All things great about autumn, in her view. Her name was Carmen. She didn’t like her […]
It had been a good Saturday. Yet, all day she had felt a grand sense of unease. She dredded going to sleep as she knew the ghosts would enter her dreams. They always did this time of year. They walked through her brain and awakened her with anxiety. […]