Sam choked as his heart sprang into his throat. On the next block, her hair thrown together like an abstract painting, a familiar figure waited at a bus stop. He shuddered, his legs weakened, and for a moment, he understood the plight of deer when a car barrels towards them. His sensibility devolved as he ...

The great cacophonous roar of the 7:30 rush buzzed through Sam’s body as he and his coworkers became thin stretched across espresso machines, breakfast sandwiches, and caffeine-deficient customers. He smacked the mocha bottle, but only a lone, lethargic drop fell into the frothy milk. With a groan, he tossed it into the empty trash but ...

“But what about the movie? The rental expires tonight.” Clara watched James get ready to leave. “This is a tremendous opportunity!” She scratched the back of her neck until the skin hurt. “It’s not even your band.” James slipped a secondhand suede jacket over his stocky frame. “These guys are good. They sell out every ...

There is a stillness in the lightning’s flash, A moment of calm before the thunder’s crash. There is a joy just after the plasma’s bolt A hidden infinity before the electric jolt. I would like to be struck by lightning, I think. Soak up the energy like a long-needed drink. Maybe at last I’d feel ...

Standing on the precipice Anticipating the plungeYet, poisonous talons of fear Tear into my flesh Sinking deep into my hand,anesthetizing prefrontal cortex Pumping procrastination obstructing my veinswith anxiety and doubt Blue inky blood Childish scribblingsEtched underneath Ashen complexion and dark circlesSurrounding my eyes Fidgety fingers Ripping at nails and skinfingers bleeding The sound of the ...

I had my first doctor’s appointment since Covid. I was terrified my new doctor would yell at me for how bad things have gotten for me physically. My bladder spasms have gotten a lot worse. I usually don’t have any issues with leaking as long as I get to go to the bathroom twice. Now ...