She stopped and looked at the marquee. She did so everyday. She longed. She pined to have her name up there. She could taste it. Dreams were so fruity. Nightmares were so salty. She knew she could have it all. She just had to dream it and live […]
To wait. To wonder. To worry. So much that goes through one’s mind while waiting for a flight. She saw a gentleman with a wheelbarrow holding up a winterberry inside a wastebasket. Whatever may be, this was a bit of a windlestraw and felt as if they were […]
Everything old is new and everything new is old. Her life was filled with vintage items. She was a collecter. It filled her with happiness and a sense of history. It provided her with roots. Or a semblance thereof. She looked at the spoon and reflected on how […]
She opened the refrigerator, letting the door rock back. She took a sip of water as the smell of cigarettes knocked her back. His cigarettes. She closed the refrigerator to only find that he wasn’t there. Of course, he wasn’t. He hadn’t been for over a decade. But […]
It was their dream home! Her dream home. It reminded her of a Dr. Seuss building. That was the type of wimsy she needed in her life. She needed fun, mirth, and a perch. She didn’t really know what that meant. She just liked saying it. And, that […]
They had saved for a year in order to have the trip of their dreams. They didn’t skimp on everything but they most certainly had shown restraint. And, it was worth it. The beauty. The peace. The lifted oppression. Their legs felt hollow. Their chest felt weightless. That […]
The beauty of innocence cannot be underestimated. The love of a pony can be so pure and simple. Laughter and tears. She had learned so much 35 years into her life and there was so much more. Or so she hoped. She really hoped. She sipped her lemonade […]
Tick tock. Tick tock. Time was ticking away. Time to motor and pick a lane. Time to outlast and outpace. Ticking. Ticking. Top choice and top dog were her favorite phrases. Tinkerbell had nothing on her. Time to step up. Throw herself into future. Troubadour spirit propelled her […]
She sighed and laughed at the same time. It sounded like a weird gurgle. Whatever that was. She stared out the window snapping away photo after photo. She couldn’t help but think how it was all golden until it wasn’t. She wanted a new life. But she didn’t […]
She wondered what she was doing. She had been walking for hours and her feet were starting to blister. But she couldn’t stop walking. She was being driven by an outside force. She was feverish with need. She had to find the truth. Although, such a thing was […]