“I’m coming home!” Sam’s vision blurred as he went faster. “Don’t.” His sister’s voice was steady. “She’s okay for now. Her breathing has calmed, and as soon as she eats or drinks, I’ll let you know. Besides, with rush hour traffic, it’ll take you twice as long as it did me to drive here.” Sam ...

To my future self, First of all, what’s going on? How have you been? I hope all the answers are positive, even if I’m not sure what you’ll say right now. The unknown is always something that sends a wave of dread down my spine and throughout my soul. However, I can’t ignore all the ...

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 ...

It climbs from the east. Those beams that signal a new day and the promise of a fresh start. That offers the chance to shed the past, like dry, unwanted skin flaking away in the wind. That brings renewed optimism and the possibility of favorable terms. And I sigh I wait under my covers and ...

I embrace my inner eclipse and become whole.

What do you do when you have nothing to say? The simple answer is, of course, don’t say anything. I have this issue where I want to cause the least amount of stress for everyone around me. The problem is I can’t do a lot of physical things, so I try to help out wherever ...

"Gnawing on double-knotted apron stringsDesperate for release Tormented torturer"