She dipped her feet slowly into the murky waters. Was it time to haunt the haunted or go back in? Her eyes were clouded over with her many tears. The dogs were all howling. Her mom had told her that death was coming when the dogs cried at […]
It’s over. The drops coated the balcony in a way that brought her chills. Somewhere out there her demons were waiting; waiting to pounce on her vulnerabilities. She needed a sign. But the lights didn’t flicker. The rain didn’t let up. There was no breeze. Only the drops […]
Cracked twig Cracked smile Cracked spine Angel frost and tangled webs How quaint it has all become Primal screams Come on boys Tell me how happy you are Body ache Heart ache Nerve ache Apple watches and gold swatches Your mundane yellow chariot awaits Primal screams Come on […]
It’s been 20 years: You oughta know Ok. I write this with a very heavy heart, A very heavy heart. I think I am getting older. Duh. Doh. Eek. Yes. Obviously, the day we are born we start getting older. However, lately I have found myself going “oh […]
Up and away we go round and round. Below they watch as we fly up into the sky. Are they happy with us or waiting for disaster? Isn’t everyone waiting for disaster? Tick tock. Tick tock. Time doesn’t wait. I see him. He is there with steely eyes […]
The practice of medicine is the practice of fear When I was pregnant I was severely traumatized repeatedly. Every week was a new set of tests, dozens of vials of blood taken from me, and numerous consults. Based on that you would be led to believe that when […]
The headlights would always be behind her She paced all day. She was already a fidgety child but that day she was all movement as was her destiny. She was told that they would be leaving forever without a word to anyone. She could only take one suitcase, nothing […]
Can you hear me now? We have all said it a number of times loudly and at times frustratingly so. Can you hear me now? Can you? How many times have we been annoyed to hear that question while on a train, doctor’s waiting room or a movie […]
Down in the earth Persephone went This was it and her smile showed it. It was time to row and paddle in order to escape. The lights and shadows had always played havoc with her soul. Now she would slay them. The pile of rocks laid by the ill-wishers. But she was […]
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