Watermind
Stepping out of a dimly lit mindset, the sun feels real passing through some orifice and out into light. The reflections feel endless as I twirl. A stone set…
If
If I were back there Back then I would have taken it all away Dried your tears Held you close Told you tomorrow was another day. If I were back there Back then…
Old Sins
“Yeah,” Beth said as she sidled up behind him, using him as protection from the elements, “Seeking the light in the darkness is great for comfort but lousy for…
The Comfort of A Screen
“You live here?” She asked, “Isn’t it a little, dark?” I didn’t get up from my chair to greet her, nor had I planned too. The comfort of speaking to her…
Sleep
The rest he’d gained from his few hours of sleep drained with that motion, and he slid down the side of the bed into the floor. With his head leaned against…
Pain
Her chest heaves as she sits in her room, trying to silence the sound of her sobbing. She doesn’t want anyone to know; not yet. Crying is painful, sometimes…
Cold
Fog surrounded my mouth as I breathed out, rubbing my hands together. I blew on them, shivering ferociously and hugging my knees. I looked over at Kevin. He…
The Scream
The man heard the crack of the phone dropping on the floor, then immediately a much louder thunk as the woman collapsed and began loudly sobbing. He didn’t…
Loveable
“You’re not unloveable, Catherine,” Liam chided gently, holding his friend’s teary eyed face between his large, calloused hands. He smiled at her softly as he…
Waterfall of Tears
The nurse shouted, “Come in!” I was almost bursting when I came through the door. I must have looked half mad because I was already crying at seeing the blood…
My Happy Place
My happy place has high expectations, and it isn’t everyone’s favorite place to be. Nevertheless, it is a source of great comfort and motivation for me. It is…
Gatecrashing the City of Dreams
The hall was sweaty hot, filled with flushed, smiling faces, and bodies clad in the latest fashions. Around the edges, people drank squashy plastic pints of…