He stood at the very back of the arena, taking in the scene. He watched as she danced and cheered. He was happy to see her smile. Yet, he was heartbroken that she was smiling again outside of his presence. He was shrouded in grief and sadness. He […]
In chaos, there is calm. And, in calm, there are storms. Fire. It stirs the belly. A coloring book reminds one of a time when coloring within the lines was a cheered-on skill. We once felt good with such little tasks. Now, she knew this was a momentary […]
She had stumbled out of bed after a highly charged night of intense lucid dreams. She still felt as if she were floating and flittering about in some dreamcage. She always believed dreams were prophetic, but the scientist in her could explain it all away. Now, night after […]
She was a very practical person. Not super romantic. But she knew that he was. A helpless romantic. They couldn’t be more different. Yet, when she was in this courtyard she was overcome with feelings. Any wall she touched sent actual shivers down her spine. These shivers and […]
This was their ritual. Every other Sunday, they would go do laundry. Even though they lived in a fun, nice building, they still didn’t have a washer and dryer in their apartment. It was vastly annoying. Hence, they started a laundry sunday ritual where they could clean and […]
She looked up at the building. It had taken her two hours to get her. Although, in actuality, it had taken her ten years. Here she was with all the courage she could muster. She put gloves on and grabbed the fire escape ladder. She climbed up to […]
She had a deep wound. A wound that hadn’t healed for 20 years. She didn’t allow that wound to fester and take hold of her life. She was even able to grow and ostensibly fertilize certain parts of her life. She had a fantastic tomato garden wherein she […]
They were trying to outrun the sunset. But there was no way to do so. The sun was setting, and they were heading right into the belly of the nightmare. They had made a promise to each other. And, now they had to honor it. Off into the […]
They had been walking for days, documenting all that they saw. The world seemed bleak. Yet, they had been advised that these were grand times. People were living longer and had unbelievable access to things that were unheard of. All people. However, their eyes did not believe the […]
On a cold, cold day, the warmth was still within her. She was actually feverish. She was hot to the touch. And, she wanted to spread that fever to others. It was time for a change. And, her time to be that agent of change had come. She […]