The Ship is Sinking
Don’t let me fault you for your lack of trying, For I am just as guilty as you. It’s not the fact that I am slowly dying, The truths beneath my fictions lying…
White Room
I sit here alone in this Little White Room, alone with my thoughts. I sit here alone in this Little White Room, I stare at the floor, at the ceiling…
I, Monster
A monster lurks inside me, it’s watching, it’s waiting. A monster hides within me, it grows hungry, it’s impatient. A monster stirs beneath the surface, it’s…
Virtually News
As I scrolled through the news feed, I wondered again why FB was still part of my daily ritual. Most posts were re-posts of famous - or not-so-famous - quotes…
Gone but Never Forgotten
The slender figure of a woman appeared through the mist, her appearance was ashen as her pale skin was almost transparent, apart from the single teardrop that…
Needs Rewrite
*Larissa stops reading* L: Jack, what is this crap? J: You said you wanted to see more desperation. L: These two characters already have a child together. Here…
Trust: A Brief Reflection
Howard sat down on his aging, brown leather chair. He drew a long breath to lighten his sickened heart. After many years of being with his wife, June, he…
Untimely
Despairingly cornered against a white, cold wall, I lowered my emotionally encumbered head to my knees as I helplessly cradled them. I needed human contact, I…
Styx
“It’s not just about leaving the ketsup bottle out again!” she said, “It’s the words, everywhere the words-in the pantry, in the hall closet, you’ve painted…
Shadows
The noises began soon after I spoke with my shadows, dashing across my wall, their beauty captivated me. But as soon as I acknowledged their delicate existence…
The Sacrifice
Chad Morgan was the pride of Estonna. High school football captain by 15. Quarterback starter by 16. All American contender for high school sports in his…
September 6th
I fell in love on the sixth of September when you looked at me for the very first time. Your eyes told me that in every curse there was a blessing to be found…
Bright Lights
I stood on the pavement and watched as a puddle of rainwater periodically changed from shades of green to yellow, and yellow to red. It seemed the downpour had…
A Way Out
“Sometimes running isn’t the answer to everything.” “I never said that it was.” He continued to dump the contents of his drawers into his black duffel that…
Running
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” “What does it look like? I’m getting the hell out of here.” “Jas please don’t do this. Not now.” “Easy for you to…
Even Paradise Has Sorrows
A gentle warmth nestled on my departed body, and filled my mind with vague images and silhouettes, as my spirit decamped from my vessel. Life was cut short…
Faint
“Dad, wake up”, I said, firmly grasping my father’s lifeless hand. Throughout the day, the nurses frequented his room, monitoring his condition, waiting for…
Captives: Part 1
It was a crisp, Monday morning. The sky’s light and dark colors fused together unevenly. The harsh atmosphere was filled with the discomfort of having to wake…
Detective Work
Ari narrowed her eyes in suspicion. An amateur sleuth, she had a 6th sense when things were up; they were up now, in the vacant lot downtown. She moved in…
The Circuitry of Mercy
Mercy is a strange sensation, his synaptic pathways shuddered as the impulse took hold. Whilst maintaining surveillance he booted up diagnostics and let it…