Helpless
The tears come. I can’t stop them. First the extra spill out the top, but soon they are unlocking the dam of memories I’ve desperately held back. The result is…
The Company of Birds
I see the birds. They swoop in gentle arcs, all grace and streamlined elegance. In flight their voices remain mute. Once nestled on a rooftop here or a hesco…
Noir: The Home of the Ladies Luck
At first I was making sure my tail didn’t get lost. As I began to try very hard to lose him, things got a bit dicey. This guy was good, or just very motivated…
Letting Go
They say if you really love someone you will let them go. As I watch you walk away, I know what they mean. When I thought I loved you, I clung on. Hard. I was…
Unwanted Visitor
There was a knock at the door. It echoed throughout the foyer. The matriarch mouse took a deep breath. She opened it to the witch. “Where is your daughter?”…
Visitors
“Momma!” screamed the little mouse. “She was in my window!” Her skittering hind paws slid across the floor as her little hands found purchase upon her mother’s…
Wish Upon a Star
Dark meets light in an age-old dance of skin Slick with sweat And sounds Too primal to be just moans Though their skin so clearly reflects Their utterly…
14. Persis Performs
*Dark* stage. PERSIS appears in taffeta, ribbons in hair. Curtsy. Rainbow appears upstage and vanishes. PERSIS: Dark is the hope that Papa fears the most…
Who's Afraid Of Canadians?
Having the right wrestling name, the recruiter had told him, would make all of the difference. Ideally, it should in strike fear into the hearts of his enemies…
Always and Ever Present.
Darkness. Always and ever present. We are born in the dark. We return and surrender to the dark at the end of every day. We adventure into the darkness. We…
Rabid Dogs
“I don’t blame you.” “Blame me for what?” “For not wanting to be out here alone.” “Who said I was afraid to be out here alone?” “No one said anything about you…
Wanted: Dead or Dead
Dark knots formed in Ricky’s bowels. The contents of his bladder curdled and lurched. Ten minutes earlier, he’d been sent up to get ready for bed. He’d just…
Darkness
The room was dark, pitch black really. I shivered with fear. But the darkness wasn’t truly the problem. It was the silence that was getting to me. I called out…
Answers Unreadable
In a moment of clarity Steph looked up from the heavy tome. Her breathing sped ever so slightly. Glimmering dark eyes flitted about the musty library in search…
Desire
I want to swim again. I want to feel water splash over me. I want that first cold dip of the toes, the sudden dampness of my swimsuit sticking to my skin. I…
Fear
an unexpected panic the illogical shriek over something seemingly inconsequential a pandemonium of the mind no reason why just fear
Loyalty
Independent: The Warrior The Craven The Beast The Monarch Dependent: The Confidant The Priest The Mercenary The Romantic
16-26
I. Sometimes I see them at the canteen- sometimes I don’t anymore and I fear that, like children with candies and snacks, they’ve eaten so much of each other…
The Apothecary's Child
I turned in time to be near-blinded by what must have been an industrial strength flashlight rapidly overtaking me. I winced and shielded my eyes as the…
(Day 25) Fear of Forever
Objectively, I know how ridiculous it sounds before it comes out of my mouth. The fear I have within me isn’t something that just anyone can appreciate because…