She looked at the photograph wincing and pining. She took another look and hurriedly put it away. She couldn’t bear to look at it. It reminded her of a time past. A time she could not recapture. A time that was not hers. Although, she really wanted it […]
Some people say that her love cannot be real. But she was determined to not regret a life she hadn’t lived. That cabin was proof of the true state. It contained her energy and vibes. She always went around saying “how do you kill that which is already […]
She stared at the throngs of tourists. It was a dream of hers, since childhood, to come here. But she didn’t feel grand elation. She kept rubbing her abdomen. The scar was throbbing and getting hotter. Just like the building she felt tilted and out of sorts. She […]
Today was going to be a day of reckoning. The people were gathered. She darted in and out of the crowds. Today everyone needed to hold hands and electrify the air. Evil had to be zapped away. Break bread. Shed tears. Get angry. Take action. Complacency was to […]
She just stared at the truck It was a glaring reminder, when she allowed it to be, of being mired in wuicksand. Metaphorically speaking, of course. Being rooted could seem like a good thing like when people are said to be grounded. But it really wasn’t. It was […]
She sat there quietly eating in the corner watching everyone else come and go. Watching the gatherings. Watching the workers in their flurry of activity. She didn’t feel alone. Although, she very well could have. She just didn’t feel anything. She didn’t even fill full or satiated. Food […]
The little boy watched as the camel chewed with no care in the world. Flies landed on the camel to no distraction. A friendly critter needed a lift but the camel didn’t even notice that this critter-a so-called friend- needed help. He just chewed and chewed. His mind […]
This was it! The trip of a lifetime. Beauty. Awe. Tranquility. However, everything was far from tranquil. Her heart was in turmoil and her brain was muddled. Nothing made sense anymore. They had sat for an early dinner with their assigned dinner table mates. It was lovely getting […]
She stared at the house in the distance. Well, she squinted. It was that time of the day and that time of the year. It was an odd house and these were dark times. She had warned him not to turn inward. No good can come from such […]
She was riding the elevator all the way from the top. She loved staying on a high floor in a hotel. She wanted to stay as far as possible from other people. As she was riding the elevator back down to the lobby when the wave hit her. […]