What separates us from them
Joseph knew he couldn’t catch the ball. He went way back into the back field to try to catch it but by the time he got there, the ball had sailed over to the…
In A Hurry To Stay Young
In his dreams he pushes back. He is eleven years old. His world has changed so much, his understanding of his place within it crumbling away. A few weeks ago…
S. O. S.!! (save our stories)
Mikey kissed me under the slide at recess. S. O. S. (save our souls) The boy I’ve had a crush on since 7th grade asked me to the prom. S. O. S.!! (save our…
Flies in the Milk
Recess time-- hot, bright-- little fingers grasping at colored plastic cups. The cold feel on our palms, growing lukewarm by the minute, the now sickly sweet…